Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S70 4EE
How much crime is recorded in S70 4EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsbrough Common
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,512 (2024)
S70 4EEBarnsley
How safe is S70 4EE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S70 4EE 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
54.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 4EENational
Violence and sexual offences46.923.6
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Burglary9.19.1
Public order8.34.6
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.