Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicar Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 84th 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 Vicar Road (S73 9LA) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicar Road (S73 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pinfold Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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