Barnsley Central vs Barnsley West

Barnsley Central has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,066 crimes in the last 12 months. Barnsley West has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 6,224 crimes. Barnsley Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnsley Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Barnsley West shows -6.9% (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 (1,212 incidents). In Barnsley West, it is Violent Crime (2,267 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnsley Central recorded 626 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Barnsley West recorded 1,107. 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 1,212 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,267 in Barnsley West. 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 4,584 crimes (now 4,066, a change of -11.3%). Barnsley West recorded 6,684 crimes previously (now 6,224, -6.9%).

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 30.4% and Barnsley West has 27.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barnsley Central falls within the South Yorkshire Police boundary. Barnsley West is covered by South 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 Barnsley West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.