Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (S63 0AP) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (S63 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near B6411. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery B6411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blossom Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B6411 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bush Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingamoor Leys —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashlea —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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