Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 38th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 419th 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 North Street (S73 9AG) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (S73 9AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nanny Marr Crescent, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Apr 2026Burglary Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkerman Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ridgway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarney Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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