Total Crime Rate

105.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 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 105.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 285th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (S73 9AF) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (S73 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Garden Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkerman Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ridgway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarney Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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