Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S73 9RL
How much crime is recorded in S73 9RL, 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
- 1,113 (2024)
S73 9RLBarnsley
How safe is S73 9RL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S73 9RL 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 9RLNational
Violence and sexual offences27.823.6
Burglary25.19.1
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Public order4.34.6
Drugs3.82.4
Other theft3.84.5
Other crime2.81.5
Robbery0.71.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.