Barnsley South vs Sheffield City Centre

Barnsley South has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,460 crimes in the last 12 months. Sheffield City Centre has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 9,235 crimes. Barnsley South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnsley South shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sheffield City Centre shows -6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnsley South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,551 incidents). In Sheffield City Centre, it is Violent Crime (2,490 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnsley South recorded 799 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sheffield City Centre recorded 1,436. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnsley South totalled 1,551 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,490 in Sheffield City Centre. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnsley South recorded 4,784 crimes (now 4,460, a change of -6.8%). Sheffield City Centre recorded 9,819 crimes previously (now 9,235, -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 South has a resolution rate of 32.3% and Sheffield City Centre has 32.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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