Total Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.8 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 154.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wright Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 151st 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 Wright Crescent (S73 0ET) in the last 12 months was 154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wright Crescent (S73 0ET), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wright Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodyear Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jardine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wooley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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