Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S72 9EX
How much crime is recorded in S72 9EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Kirkby
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
S72 9EXBarnsley
How safe is S72 9EX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 68.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S72 9EX 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
68.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 9EXNational
Violence and sexual offences60.123.6
Burglary12.79.1
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Public order9.74.6
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs1.82.4
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.