Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S73 0ER
How much crime is recorded in S73 0ER, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombwell South
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
S73 0ERBarnsley
How safe is S73 0ER
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S73 0ER area, well above 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
59.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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).
S73 0ERNational
Violence and sexual offences49.923.6
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Burglary9.49.1
Public order7.94.6
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime3.41.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.