Total Crime Rate
109.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brierfield Close area has the 84th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 297th 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 Brierfield Close (S75 2DA) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brierfield Close (S75 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Top Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Green Top Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Top Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Top Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stock'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gawber Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | β |
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