Crime Rates at Barnsley Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8DP

Barnsley Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 325th 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 Barnsley Road (S73 8DP) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (S73 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnsley Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.