Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S71 3PD
How much crime is recorded in S71 3PD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Athersley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
S71 3PDBarnsley
How safe is S71 3PD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S71 3PD 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
49.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 3PDNational
Violence and sexual offences40.723.6
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Burglary8.29.1
Public order7.34.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other crime4.51.5
Other theft2.54.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.