South Yorkshire Police

Crime in Barnsley Central

Street-level crime statistics for Barnsley Central based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 4,066 crimes in last 12 months
10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

4,066 Crimes (last 12 months)
↓11.3% vs Previous 12 Months
10/100 Safety Score
30.4% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 4,066 total crimes recorded in Barnsley Central

Violent Crime
1,212 29.8%
↓7%
Anti-Social Behaviour
626 15.4%
↑17%
Shoplifting
489 12%
↓34%
Public Order
451 11.1%
↓15%
Criminal Damage & Arson
271 6.7%
↓10%
Other Theft
238 5.9%
↓10%
Drugs
185 4.5%
Other Crime
155 3.8%
↑12%
Burglary
135 3.3%
↓33%
Vehicle Crime
131 3.2%
↓36%
Robbery
74 1.8%
↑14%
Theft from Person
53 1.3%
↑13%
Possession of Weapons
33 0.8%
↓27%
Bicycle Theft
13 0.3%
↓13%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Barnsley Central

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Barnsley Central (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Barnsley Central

January 2026 289 crimes December 2025 324 crimes November 2025 308 crimes October 2025 381 crimes September 2025 314 crimes August 2025 323 crimes July 2025 328 crimes June 2025 328 crimes May 2025 368 crimes April 2025 337 crimes March 2025 352 crimes February 2025 414 crimes January 2025 359 crimes December 2024 337 crimes November 2024 329 crimes October 2024 372 crimes September 2024 372 crimes August 2024 387 crimes July 2024 368 crimes June 2024 417 crimes May 2024 408 crimes April 2024 428 crimes March 2024 356 crimes February 2024 451 crimes January 2024 354 crimes December 2023 354 crimes November 2023 382 crimes October 2023 427 crimes September 2023 399 crimes August 2023 385 crimes July 2023 399 crimes June 2023 352 crimes May 2023 381 crimes April 2023 415 crimes March 2023 420 crimes February 2023 361 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — South Yorkshire Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.