What is the crime rate in Barnsley?

As of February 2026, Barnsley has a crime rate of 8.13 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,988 recorded offences.

How does Barnsley rank nationally for crime?

Barnsley ranks #64 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Barnsley?

The most common crime type in Barnsley is Violence and sexual offences with 758 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 38.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Barnsley?

As of February 2026, Barnsley has a crime rate of 8.13 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,988 recorded offences.

How does Barnsley rank nationally for crime?

Barnsley ranks #64 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Barnsley?

The most common crime type in Barnsley is Violence and sexual offences with 758 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 38.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: South Yorkshire Police Police

Barnsley Crime Intelligence Report

Barnsley recorded 1,988 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.13 per 1,000 residents. This places Barnsley at #64 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 5.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.8% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,988

trending_down -5.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.13per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#64of 331

By total crime volume

South Yorkshire

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22	22
On or near Treelands Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17	17
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 13 Robbery: 3	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 4	11
On or near Hanson Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 6	7

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,988 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

758

38.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

301

15.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

175

8.8%

Shoplifting

127

6.4%

Other Theft

118

5.9%

Public Order

115

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

112

5.6%

Burglary

5.0%

Other Crime

3.5%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Robbery

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Kingstone	182	5.9
2	Central	145	0.2
3	Stairfoot	144	7.6
4	Dearne North	137	8.1
5	St Helens	130	4.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Penistone West	44	3.7
shield	Dodworth	47	4.8
shield	Darton East	53	4.5
shield	Darton West	64	8.5
shield	Hoyland Milton	67	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.8%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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