Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gawber Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gawber Road (S75 2PY) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gawber Road (S75 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gawber Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Gawber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanhope Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gawber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorntree Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queens Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Queens Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ashfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Winter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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