Crime Rates at Elliott Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0JY

Elliott Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 57th 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 Elliott Avenue (S73 0JY) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elliott Avenue (S73 0JY), 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.