Crime Rates at Southgate, Barnsley, S75 2QL

Southgate area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southgate (S75 2QL) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate (S75 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilthorpe Green, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilthorpe Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.