Crimes Committed Near Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP in August 2025
Summary
Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP is within the Barnsley North East policing neighbourhood, under the South Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 26 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 105 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
This is the 1 Anti-social behaviour crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Road |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 3 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Sunningdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near The Dards | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Tollgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Pontefract Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Brickyard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Shoplifting
This is the 1 Shoplifting crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 15 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Acacia Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Albert Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Belvedere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Gilder Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Manor View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Park Meadows | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Plumpton Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shafton Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Dards | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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