Total Crime Rate
101.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gawber Road area has the 75th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 321st 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 Gawber Road (S75 2PY) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gawber Road (S75 2PY), 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 | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Top Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Top Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Green Top Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Top Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gawber Road | — |
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