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Overview of Barnsley crime rate

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Barnsley holds a medium crime rating and is positioned 9th among 25 surrounding boroughs in terms of crime rates. The district reported 29,962 criminal incidents in 2023, with a population count of 244,572. This equates to a crime rate of 122.51 per 1,000 residents, marking a 2.47% decline from the previous year.

The most common crimes in Barnsley are Violence and sexual offences (35.1%), Anti-social behaviour (13.6%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.8%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.9%), Theft from the person (0.3%), and Bicycle theft (0.2%).

Out of its 21 wards, those with the highest crime rates include Central (Barnsley) (373.4), Dearne North (169.3), and Stairfoot (167.0), while the safest are Darton East (64.9), Penistone East (55.4), and Penistone West (50.1).

Barnsley has seen an uptick in Anti-social behaviour and Violence and sexual offences in 2020, with continued increases in Violence and sexual offences through 2022. Additionally, Shoplifting rates increased notably in 2022 and 2023. Despite these rises, there were significant decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, along with reductions in Burglary, Other theft, Shoplifting, and Vehicle crime in 2020. A decline in Violence and sexual offences was also noted in 2023.

Barnsley crime incidents by crime type

A total of 29962 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 10518 (35.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 4075 (13.6)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2932 (9.8)%
Public order – 2672 (8.9)%
Vehicle crime – 1977 (6.6)%
Shoplifting – 1947 (6.5)%
Burglary – 1812 (6.0)%
Other theft – 1640 (5.5)%
Other crime – 1048 (3.5)%
Drugs – 621 (2.1)%
Robbery – 274 (0.9)%
Possession of weapons – 275 (0.9)%
Theft from the person – 101 (0.3)%
Bicycle theft – 70 (0.2)%

How does Barnsley compare against nearby areas ?

Barnsley ranks 9th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Barnsley wards

There are 21 wards within Barnsley. Central (Barnsley), Dearne North, Stairfoot has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.