Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S70 3PY
How much crime is recorded in S70 3PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ardsley & Stairfoot
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,272 (2024)
S70 3PYBarnsley
How safe is S70 3PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S70 3PY area, 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
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 3PYNational
Violence and sexual offences30.923.6
Anti-social behaviour24.610.7
Burglary14.99.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Shoplifting5.78.4
Other theft4.94.5
Public order4.64.6
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.