Total Crime Rate
110.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oberon Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 292nd 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 Oberon Crescent (S73 9PF) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oberon Crescent (S73 9PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Primrose Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarney Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarney Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetian Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetian Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetian Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartree Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dartree Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartree Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartree Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarney Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milano Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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