Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S74 9NR
How much crime is recorded in S74 9NR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birdwell
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,676 (2024)
S74 9NRBarnsley
How safe is S74 9NR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S74 9NR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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).
S74 9NRNational
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Burglary7.39.1
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.21.5
Public order2.14.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.