Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 65.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Carr Head Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 365th lowest 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 Carr Head Lane (S63 8DD) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr Head Lane (S63 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennyfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Head Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Head Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Billingley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stump Cross Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Edinburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckfield Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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