Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S71 1SU
How much crime is recorded in S71 1SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Athersley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,506 (2024)
S71 1SUBarnsley
How safe is S71 1SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 83.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S71 1SU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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).
S71 1SUNational
Violence and sexual offences67.223.6
Burglary19.39.1
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Criminal damage and arson15.84.7
Public order9.54.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs2.92.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.