Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S70 3JS
How much crime is recorded in S70 3JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendray
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,785 (2024)
S70 3JSBarnsley
How safe is S70 3JS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S70 3JS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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 3JSNational
Violence and sexual offences47.623.6
Anti-social behaviour19.210.7
Burglary15.69.1
Shoplifting14.98.4
Criminal damage and arson13.64.7
Other theft9.34.5
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Public order5.34.6
Other crime4.31.5
Drugs4.02.4
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.