Total Crime Rate

159.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 159.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
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Crime overview

Simons Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 147th 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 Simons Way (S73 8SW) in the last 12 months was 159.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simons Way (S73 8SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Farm Lane, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearson Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Simons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simons Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Old Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wortley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wortley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wortley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simons Way —
Apr 2026Public order Old Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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