Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Carr Head Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 340th highest crime rate of 845 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 8DB) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Dearne South average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr Head Lane (S63 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Square. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Field Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Head Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumberland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Head Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stump Cross Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Thurnscoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennyfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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