Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S73 9EB
How much crime is recorded in S73 9EB, 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
- 1,437 (2024)
S73 9EBBarnsley
How safe is S73 9EB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S73 9EB area, well 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
55.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 9EBNational
Violence and sexual offences40.723.6
Criminal damage and arson18.84.7
Burglary15.29.1
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Public order3.94.6
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs2.02.4
Shoplifting2.08.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 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.