Total Crime Rate

179.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 179.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hill Farm Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 120th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Farm Close (S63 0QD) in the last 12 months was 179.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Farm Close (S63 0QD), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Farm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burntwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burntwood Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Butcher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Butcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Togo Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pagnell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pagnell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pagnell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howell Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Butcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Thornley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdowne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thornley Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Butcher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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