Total Crime Rate
146.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnsley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 841 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 Barnsley Road (S73 9PA) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsley Road (S73 9PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garden Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shroggs Head Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shroggs Head Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nanny Marr Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nanny Marr Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nanny Marr Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nanny Marr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Under investigation |
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