Total Crime Rate

128.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 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 128.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 24th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 219th 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 Quern Way (S73 9DS) in the last 12 months was 128.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quern Way (S73 9DS), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saltersbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ridgway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarney Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rose Avenue 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 Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bellbrooke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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