Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 28.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Middle Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 118th 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 Middle Close (S75 5RG) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Middle Close (S75 5RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bretton Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushworth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
Apr 2026Public order Daykin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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