Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.4 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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wortley Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 391st lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wortley Avenue (S73 8SD) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Avenue (S73 8SD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wortley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wortley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simons Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simons Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Wortley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Wortley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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