This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.91 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.91 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Barnsley
Crime trends · Barnsley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
716
YoY stable
ASB
339
YoY +9%
Vehicle Crime
120
YoY -19%
Burglary
100
YoY stable
Criminal damage
226
YoY +27%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
184
YoY +55%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
2,150
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Barnsley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 244,977
White Brit.92.6%
Other White3.8%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Total residents: 245,017
Christian51.3%
No religion42.1%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 245,005
50–6421.4%
35–4918.3%
25–3413.4%
65–7410.8%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Total households: 108,142
Other17.7%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
