Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S72 8TZ
How much crime is recorded in S72 8TZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shafton & Upper Cudworth
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,456 (2024)
S72 8TZBarnsley
How safe is S72 8TZ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S72 8TZ 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
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 8TZNational
Violence and sexual offences32.423.6
Anti-social behaviour23.110.7
Burglary10.79.1
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Public order6.94.6
Other crime3.71.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other theft2.84.5
Robbery1.71.4
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.