Total Crime Rate
207.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoyle Mill Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 89th highest crime rate of 841 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 Hoyle Mill Road (S70 3ES) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoyle Mill Road (S70 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Grove. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malcolm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shaftesbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaftesbury Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reginald Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reginald Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Raymond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Vale | — |
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