Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Norwood Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 368th 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 Norwood Drive (S75 1LP) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Drive (S75 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Road. Police recorded 17 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 Norwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Medway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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