Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.7 2/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

The Woodlands area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 845 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 The Woodlands (S63 8FR) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Dearne South average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Woodlands (S63 8FR), 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 The Woodlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumberland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Field Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennyfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stump Cross Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Head Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringway —
Apr 2026Other crime Thurnscoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Head Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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