Crime Rates at Castle Close, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3PQ

Castle Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dodworth , and the 190th 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 Castle Close (S75 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 112.5% higher than the Dodworth average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 268.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Close (S75 3PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saville Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.