Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 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 132.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle 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

Reed Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 206th 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 Reed Close (S73 9JR) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reed Close (S73 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Reed Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owram Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alder Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verona Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Verona Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkerman Road
Apr 2026Drugs South View Under investigation

Data Sources

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