Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S70 2NJ
How much crime is recorded in S70 2NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnsley Town & Park Road
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,226 (2024)
S70 2NJBarnsley
How safe is S70 2NJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S70 2NJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S70 2NJNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Shoplifting16.28.4
Burglary16.29.1
Other theft11.84.5
Public order10.44.6
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.71.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.