Total Crime Rate
81.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferrara Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 400th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ferrara Close (S73 9RB) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferrara Close (S73 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Belvedere Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parma Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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