Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Kestrel Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kestrel Road (S75 1AR) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Road (S75 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kestrel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redbrook Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ripley Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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