Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Princess Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Street (S73 8JX) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (S73 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wilson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower York Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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