Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Victoria Road (S73 8JG) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (S73 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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