Crime Rates at Rectory Close, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8BQ

Rectory Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 313th highest 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 Rectory Close (S73 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Close (S73 8BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snowden Terrace, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littlefield Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.