Barnsley North vs Doncaster Central

Barnsley North has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,543 crimes in the last 12 months. Doncaster Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 17,603 crimes. Doncaster Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnsley North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Doncaster Central shows -3.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnsley North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,634 incidents). In Doncaster Central, it is Violent Crime (5,640 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnsley North recorded 650 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Doncaster Central recorded 2,304. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnsley North totalled 1,634 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 5,640 in Doncaster Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnsley North recorded 4,653 crimes (now 4,543, a change of -2.4%). Doncaster Central recorded 18,197 crimes previously (now 17,603, -3.3%).

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 North has a resolution rate of 28.5% and Doncaster Central has 31.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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