Crime Rates at Wharncliffe, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3QA

Wharncliffe area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dodworth , and the 316th highest crime rate of 845 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 Wharncliffe (S75 3QA) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% higher than the Dodworth average (68.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharncliffe (S75 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saville Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.