Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S70 3LU
How much crime is recorded in S70 3LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendray
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,442 (2024)
S70 3LUBarnsley
How safe is S70 3LU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 73.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S70 3LU 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
73.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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 3LUNational
Violence and sexual offences67.423.6
Anti-social behaviour19.510.7
Criminal damage and arson16.74.7
Public order10.74.6
Other theft8.54.5
Other crime7.11.5
Burglary4.39.1
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Drugs1.52.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.