Total Crime Rate

34.9 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 34.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cumberland Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 143rd 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 Cumberland Way (S63 8NB) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Way (S63 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Dearne Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cumberland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dearne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dearne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dearne Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wath Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Dearne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dearne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thurnscoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torver Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dearne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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