Crime Rates at Willow Bank, Barnsley, S75 1BN

Willow Bank area has the 60th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 177th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Bank (S75 1BN) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Bank (S75 1BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Balk Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pleasant View Croft (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.