Crime Rates at Kensington Road, Barnsley, S75 2TX

Kensington Road area has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 331st 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 Kensington Road (S75 2TX) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (S75 2TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Balk Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.