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

Queens Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 841 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 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 215.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Gardens (S73 0EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collindridge Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wright Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.