Crime Rates at Wath Road, Brampton, Barnsley, S73 0XB

Wath Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 411th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

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 Wath Road (S73 0XB) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wath Road (S73 0XB), the main crime hotspot is near Kingfisher Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.