Crime Rates at Cross Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0LJ

Cross Street area has the 41st highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 341st highest crime rate of 841 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 Cross Street (S73 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (S73 0LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.