Crime Rates at Meadow Gate, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0UN

Meadow Gate area has the 19th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Darfield , and the 198th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Gate (S73 0UN) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Darfield average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Gate (S73 0UN), the main crime hotspot is near Kingfisher Drive. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.