Crime Rates at Queens Gardens, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0EE

Queens Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Gardens (S73 0EE) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Gardens (S73 0EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wright Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.