Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Street area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 403rd 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 West Street (S73 8LA) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (S73 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Summer Lane. Police recorded 27 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 West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copeland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stubbs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copeland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsome Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wooley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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