Worsbrough Common
Middle areaNorth east Barnsley. 7,196 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Worsbrough Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Worsbrough Common
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Worsbrough Common at a rate of 134.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Barnsley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 398 |
| Other crime | 180 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 150 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 95 |
| Burglary | 53 |
| Drug offences | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 37 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Worsbrough Common compares
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Is Worsbrough Common safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Worsbrough Common at a rate of 134.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Barnsley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 97 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Worsbrough Common.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (398), other crime (180) and anti-social behaviour (150).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Barnsley
These figures are published for the whole of Barnsley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Barnsley and not Worsbrough Common alone. See Barnsley
Worsbrough Common in brief
The median price paid for a home in Worsbrough Common was £125,000 in 2025.
Worsbrough Common had 6,774 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Worsbrough Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Worsbrough Common, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.