Crap Towns / Barnsley / Anti-social behaviour

How bad is anti-social behaviour in Barnsley?

The police recorded 23.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Barnsley from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.7 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 24.7, up from 21.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202421.913.7
September 2024 to August 202523.713.9
September 2025 to August 202624.713.3
Nearby towns
TownDistanceIncidents per 1,000 people a year
Barnsley–23.4
Grimethorpe6.0 km21.7
Darfield6.3 km19.4
Royston4.5 km18.8
Worsbrough3.1 km18.7
Wombwell5.8 km17.4
Hoyland6.6 km14.4
Cudworth and Shafton4.5 km14.4
Dodworth4.2 km12.0
Darton4.6 km9.8
Barugh Green and Redbrook3.5 km9.1
The typical town–14.1