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Crime Rates in Barnsley, local authority district

Crime Rate

111

111

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Barnsley, (local authority district) is 111 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Barnsley (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.4 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.9 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.3 8/10
Public order 8.84 7/10
Shoplifting 7.02 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.07 6/10
Other theft 5.86 4/10
Burglary 5.74 7/10
Other crime 4.4 9/10
Drugs 2.69 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.22 7/10
Robbery 1.15 4/10
Theft from the person 0.368 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.258 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Barnsley (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Barnsley (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Barnsley (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Barnsley (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Barnsley
    LAD
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Barnsley (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Barnsley (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Penistone West47.7 low
2. Penistone East53.3 low
3. Darton East53.6 low
4. Darton West59.4 low
5. Dodworth64.9 low
6. Hoyland Milton76.6 low
7. Wombwell78.6 low
8. Cudworth80.2 low
9. Rockingham89.1 low
10. Dearne South91.6 low
11. Royston92.7 low
12. North East96.1 low
13. Darfield105 medium
14. Worsbrough107 medium
15. Monk Bretton109 medium
16. Dearne North120 medium
17. Old Town128 medium
18. Stairfoot136 medium
19. St Helens147 medium
20. Kingstone155 medium
21. Central255 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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