Total Crime Rate

160.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 160.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kingfisher Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 145th highest crime rate of 845 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 Kingfisher Drive (S73 0UX) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% higher than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingfisher Drive (S73 0UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Drive, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorbridge Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingfisher Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Derwent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Derwent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Moorbridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorbridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rother Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6195 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A6195 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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