Total Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore 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 Sycamore Street (S75 2DQ) 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 Sycamore Street (S75 2DQ), 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.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | May Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gawber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gawber Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stock'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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