Crime Rates at Yews Lane, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3LW

Yews Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 117th highest crime rate of 841 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 Yews Lane (S70 3LW) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 111.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 127.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yews Lane (S70 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Crescent, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worsley Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.