Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.5 1/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 29th 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 Doveside Drive (S73 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Darfield average (110.3 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Doveside Drive (S73 9JJ), 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 Doveside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Verona Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verona Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owram Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkerman Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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