Total Crime Rate

291.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 291.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Public order 34.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Yews Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 45th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yews Lane (S70 3LR) in the last 12 months was 291.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 185.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yews Lane (S70 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Worsley Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yews Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worsley Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yews Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worsley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cypress Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Worsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Poplars Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yews Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yews Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffedale Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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