Crime Rates at Blythe Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8JA

Blythe Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 275th 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 Blythe Street (S73 8JA) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Street (S73 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snowden Terrace, 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.