Crime Rates at Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS

Newsome Avenue 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 Newsome Avenue (S73 8QS) 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 Newsome Avenue (S73 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Summer Lane, where police recorded 27 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.