Total Crime Rate

293.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 293.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 195.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 191.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.8 10/10
  • Other crime 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pearson Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pearson Crescent (S73 8SG) in the last 12 months was 293.6 per 1,000 residents and was 166.3% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 195.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearson Crescent (S73 8SG), 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 Pearson Crescent area

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

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