Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 310th 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 Willow Lane (S63 8LU) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Dearne South average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Lane (S63 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheaf Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dearne South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Riverside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Riverside Gardens | Under investigation |
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