Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Malsin Gardens area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 400th 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 Malsin Gardens (S73 0LG) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malsin Gardens (S73 0LG), the main crime hotspot is near Tunstall Close. Police recorded 18 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 Malsin Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malsin Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6096 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dovecote Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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