Crime Rates at Mitchells Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8GB

Mitchells Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

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 Mitchells Avenue (S73 8GB) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitchells Avenue (S73 8GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnsley Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Myrtle Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.