Total Crime Rate

171.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carr Head Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 137th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carr Head Lane (S63 8DA) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% higher than the Dearne South average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 99.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr Head Lane (S63 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Square. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carr Head Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wath Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Head Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Campion Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Commonwealth View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Commonwealth View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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