Crime Rates at School Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8HU

School Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 392nd 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 School Street (S73 8HU) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (S73 8HU), the main crime hotspot is near Littlefield Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.