Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S72 0ES
How much crime is recorded in S72 0ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Darfield & Great Houghton
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,554 (2024)
S72 0ESBarnsley
How safe is S72 0ES
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S72 0ES 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
52.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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).
S72 0ESNational
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Burglary22.09.1
Other theft21.34.5
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Criminal damage and arson13.14.7
Vehicle crime10.33.5
Public order3.14.6
Drugs2.52.4
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.