Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 36.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Quern Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 170th 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 Quern Way (S73 9DR) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quern Way (S73 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodfield Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Quern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ridgway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bellbrooke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarney Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saltersbrook Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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