Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 317th highest crime rate of 841 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 Vernon Way (S75 2NN) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% higher than the Darton East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Way (S75 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near Redbrook Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glendale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greaves Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glendale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redbrook Road —
Sep 2025Public order Redbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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