Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S71 3DU
How much crime is recorded in S71 3DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Athersley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
S71 3DUBarnsley
How safe is S71 3DU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 78.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S71 3DU 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
78.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
151
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 3DUNational
Violence and sexual offences62.423.6
Criminal damage and arson27.04.7
Anti-social behaviour18.810.7
Burglary14.79.1
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Public order8.74.6
Other theft6.94.5
Other crime5.81.5
Drugs3.52.4
Robbery1.91.4
Shoplifting1.68.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.