Crime Rates at Pollitt Street, Barnsley, S75 1DJ

Pollitt Street area has the 71st lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 349th 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 Pollitt Street (S75 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pollitt Street (S75 1DJ), 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 Wellfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.