Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smithy Croft area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 841 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 Smithy Croft (S63 8FG) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Dearne South average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Croft (S63 8FG), the main crime hotspot is near Park Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smithy Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lowfield Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6098 Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Sheaf Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Swale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Meadow Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lowfield Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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