Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Moorbank View area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 228th 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 Moorbank View (S73 8SR) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorbank View (S73 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Barnsley

Crime Over Time in Moorbank View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wortley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simons Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simons Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wortley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wortley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑