Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S71 5HT
How much crime is recorded in S71 5HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lundwood
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,091 (2024)
S71 5HTBarnsley
How safe is S71 5HT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 63.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S71 5HT 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
63.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 5HTNational
Violence and sexual offences53.323.6
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Burglary13.09.1
Criminal damage and arson12.54.7
Other crime5.71.5
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Public order3.94.6
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Drugs0.92.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.