Total Crime Rate

127.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pickup Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 220th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pickup Crescent (S73 0EN) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Pickup Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Roebuck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wentworth View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodyear Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collindridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collindridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jardine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Collindridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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