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Safest Areas in Barnsley

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

514

6.34 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+88%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Barnsley

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Cudworth

3.86/1,000
Safety score: 282

Darton West

4.01/1,000
Safety score: 263

Stairfoot

4.50/1,000
Safety score: 204

Dodworth

5.12/1,000
Safety score: 155

Monk Bretton

5.84/1,000
Safety score: 106

Old Town

6.81/1,000
Safety score: 77

Worsbrough

7.20/1,000
Safety score: 58

St Helens

7.33/1,000
Safety score: 59

Central

8.24/1,000
Safety score: 410

Kingstone

8.42/1,000
Safety score: 3

Burglary hotspots in Barnsley

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Kingstone

8.42/1,000
Safety score: 32

Central

8.24/1,000
Safety score: 43

St Helens

7.33/1,000
Safety score: 54

Worsbrough

7.20/1,000
Safety score: 55

Old Town

6.81/1,000
Safety score: 76

Monk Bretton

5.84/1,000
Safety score: 107

Dodworth

5.12/1,000
Safety score: 158

Stairfoot

4.50/1,000
Safety score: 209

Darton West

4.01/1,000
Safety score: 2610

Cudworth

3.86/1,000
Safety score: 28

About Barnsley

Population

81,035

Households

36,343

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.