Barnsley Central vs Osgoldcross

Barnsley Central has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,435 crimes in the last 12 months. Osgoldcross has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) with 272 crimes. Osgoldcross scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnsley Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Osgoldcross shows -30.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnsley Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,448 incidents). In Osgoldcross, it is Violent Crime (78 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnsley Central recorded 701 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Osgoldcross recorded 71. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnsley Central totalled 1,448 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 78 in Osgoldcross. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnsley Central recorded 4,412 crimes (now 4,435, a change of +0.5%). Osgoldcross recorded 393 crimes previously (now 272, -30.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Barnsley Central has a resolution rate of 19% and Osgoldcross has 40%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barnsley Central falls within the South Yorkshire Police boundary. Osgoldcross is covered by North Yorkshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Barnsley Central and Osgoldcross. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.