Total Crime Rate
166.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 144th 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 Church Street (S75 6BU) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 193.0% higher than the Darton East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (S75 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellgate (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidgett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Treeside Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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