Total Crime Rate
101.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilson Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 306th highest crime rate of 845 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 Wilson Street (S73 8RE) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilson Street (S73 8RE), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wombwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neville Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neville Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jones Avenue | — |
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