Barnsley Central vs Doncaster North

Barnsley Central has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,066 crimes in the last 12 months. Doncaster North has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 8,512 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. Doncaster North shows -6% (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 Doncaster North, it is Violent Crime (2,914 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 Doncaster North recorded 1,414. 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 2,914 in Doncaster North. 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%). Doncaster North recorded 9,057 crimes previously (now 8,512, -6%).

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 Doncaster North has 29.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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