Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S70 3HS
How much crime is recorded in S70 3HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendray
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
S70 3HSBarnsley
How safe is S70 3HS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S70 3HS 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
49.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 3HSNational
Violence and sexual offences40.423.6
Anti-social behaviour28.410.7
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Public order8.64.6
Burglary7.29.1
Other theft5.54.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other crime3.41.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.71.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.