Total Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 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 124.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Margaret Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 229th 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 Margaret Close (S73 9QE) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Close (S73 9QE), the main crime hotspot is near Pitt Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Margaret Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Florence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dartree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venetian Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venetian Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venetian Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Snape Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millmoor Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snape Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verona Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derefield Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Pitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alder Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lantern Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owram Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Verona Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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