Crime Rates at Gawber Road, Barnsley, S75 2AF

Gawber Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 841 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 Gawber Road (S75 2AF) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gawber Road (S75 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Summer Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.