Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.8 2/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Doveside Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Doveside Drive (S73 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Doveside Drive (S73 9JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Garden Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Doveside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Owram Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Garden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Garden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inkerman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Reed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Owram Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Verona Rise —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery West Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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