Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newsome Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Newsome Close (S73 8GE) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newsome Close (S73 8GE), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newsome Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Willow Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wainwright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsome Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wainwright Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wainwright Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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