Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S73 9BE
How much crime is recorded in S73 9BE, 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
- 1,504 (2024)
S73 9BEBarnsley
How safe is S73 9BE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S73 9BE 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
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 9BENational
Burglary27.59.1
Violence and sexual offences26.523.6
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other theft3.74.5
Public order2.34.6
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.