Total Crime Rate
123.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Furlong Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 254th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Furlong Road (S63 8HD) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furlong Road (S63 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Furlong Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dearne South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furlong Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furlong Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furlong Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furlong Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park End Road | Under investigation |
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