Crime Rates at Myrtle Street, Barnsley, S75 2DG

Myrtle Street area has the 80th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 329th highest crime rate of 845 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 Myrtle Street (S75 2DG) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Street (S75 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.