Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S71 3PR
How much crime is recorded in S71 3PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Athersley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
S71 3PRBarnsley
How safe is S71 3PR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S71 3PR 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 3PRNational
Violence and sexual offences34.123.6
Anti-social behaviour14.910.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Burglary4.49.1
Other crime4.11.5
Drugs2.62.4
Public order2.14.6
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Shoplifting1.28.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% 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.