Crime Rates at High Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8HS

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 38th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (S73 8HS) in the last 12 months was 325.7 per 1,000 residents and was 171.8% higher than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S73 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.