Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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 Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 299th highest 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 Road (S75 6EP) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (S75 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near Withens Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Views Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withens Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Views Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Royd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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