South Yorkshire Police

Crime in Barnsley West

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

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 6,224 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

6,224 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓6.9% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

27.6% 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 — 6,224 total crimes recorded in Barnsley West

Violent Crime

2,267

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,107

↑5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

560

↓13%

Public Order

423

↓12%

Vehicle Crime

355

↓29%

Other Theft

354

Shoplifting

344

Burglary

336

↓13%

Other Crime

206

↓24%

Drugs

127

↑18%

Possession of Weapons

↓7%

Robbery

↓22%

Bicycle Theft

↑21%

Theft from Person

↑8%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Barnsley West

588

02/23

629

03/23

575

04/23

685

05/23

561

06/23

608

07/23

566

08/23

548

09/23

588

10/23

544

11/23

441

12/23

530

01/24

540

02/24

581

03/24

592

04/24

626

05/24

567

06/24

600

07/24

591

08/24

538

09/24

652

10/24

507

11/24

448

12/24

442

01/25

438

02/25

563

03/25

571

04/25

561

05/25

560

06/25

601

07/25

504

08/25

510

09/25

484

10/25

455

11/25

487

12/25

490

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

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

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Barnsley West

January 2026 490 crimes December 2025 487 crimes November 2025 455 crimes October 2025 484 crimes September 2025 510 crimes August 2025 504 crimes July 2025 601 crimes June 2025 560 crimes May 2025 561 crimes April 2025 571 crimes March 2025 563 crimes February 2025 438 crimes January 2025 442 crimes December 2024 448 crimes November 2024 507 crimes October 2024 652 crimes September 2024 538 crimes August 2024 591 crimes July 2024 600 crimes June 2024 567 crimes May 2024 626 crimes April 2024 592 crimes March 2024 581 crimes February 2024 540 crimes January 2024 530 crimes December 2023 441 crimes November 2023 544 crimes October 2023 588 crimes September 2023 548 crimes August 2023 566 crimes July 2023 608 crimes June 2023 561 crimes May 2023 685 crimes April 2023 575 crimes March 2023 629 crimes February 2023 588 crimes

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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.