Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S72 8LL
How much crime is recorded in S72 8LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cudworth Village
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S72 8LLBarnsley
How safe is S72 8LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S72 8LL 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
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
S72 8LLNational
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Burglary19.59.1
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Shoplifting10.48.4
Vehicle crime9.03.5
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Public order6.24.6
Other theft3.04.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.