Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hemingfield Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hemingfield Road (S73 0LX) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hemingfield Road (S73 0LX), the main crime hotspot is near Bird Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tunstall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malsin Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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