Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 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 23.7 2/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Springfield Crescent 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 Springfield Crescent (S73 9NJ) 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 Springfield Crescent (S73 9NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nanny Marr Crescent, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
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Data Sources

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