More than 93 per cent of burglaries in Barnsley do not result in conviction

Danielle Andrews
By Danielle Andrews
Published 9th Aug 2022, 10:55 BST
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More than 93 per cent of residential burglaries in Barnsley do not result in a conviction, new data shows.

During January, February, and March 2022, 300 residential burglaries took place, compared to 370 in the same time period in 2021.

During 2020-21, six per cent of burglars were convicted, which increased in 2021/22 to 6.9 per cent.

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Overall in the borough, 6,498 crimes were recorded between April-June 2022, with Central ward seeing the highest rates of crime.

During 2020-21, six per cent of burglars were convicted, which increased in 2021/22 to 6.9 per cent.During 2020-21, six per cent of burglars were convicted, which increased in 2021/22 to 6.9 per cent.
During 2020-21, six per cent of burglars were convicted, which increased in 2021/22 to 6.9 per cent.

A report to Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire’s police and crime commissioner states: “Whilst this improvement is welcomed and contributes to further reductions through reduced re-offending, there is clearly more to do.

“The national average is five per cent”.

The report adds that reducing burglaries remains a “key priority” for police in Barnsley, with a new plan in place to co-ordinate activity across a number of departments.

From April to June, the plan led to 410 dedicated patrol hours,2,018 crime prevention visits, and 21 arrests of key suspects.