Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (S75 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (S75 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Croft, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellgate (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Views Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Royd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Views Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Towngate
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Croft
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside Close

Data Sources

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