Total Crime Rate

172.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 172.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lambert Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 128th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lambert Road (S70 3AA) in the last 12 months was 172.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambert Road (S70 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Gerald Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lambert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gerald Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Neville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oaks View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oaks View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calder Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calder Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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