Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Burglary 22.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Barnsley Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 144th 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 Barnsley Road (S73 9PA) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (S73 9PA), 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 Barnsley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Street
Apr 2026Drugs South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nanny Marr Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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