Barnsley crime stats
The overall crime rate in Barnsley city is 144.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 140% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 252% of national crime rate which puts Barnsley on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 510 cases and has increased by 1.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 34.3% | 30. highest | 140% | 4.6k | -3.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 15.5% | 29. highest | 137% | 2.1k | 15.8% |
| Public order crime | 9.2% | 5. highest | 190% | 1.2k | -1.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.2% | 27. highest | 158% | 1.2k | -25.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.6% | 9. highest | 169% | 1.1k | -12.7% |
| Other theft crime | 5.2% | 49. highest | 111% | 688 | -10.1% |
| Burglary crime | 4.2% | 10. highest | 161% | 554 | -24.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.1% | 44. highest | 115% | 548 | -34.1% |
| Other crime | 3.8% | 2. highest | 252% | 510 | 1.4% |
| Drugs crime | 2.7% | 52. highest | 112% | 363 | 6.8% |
| Robbery crime | 1.3% | 17. highest | 140% | 171 | 11.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 39. highest | 157% | 138 | -3.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 45. highest | 39% | 74 | 12.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.2% | 5. lowest | 41% | 33 | -35.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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