Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Sheffield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 845 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 Sheffield Road (S70 5TE) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Road (S70 5TE), the main crime hotspot is near Locksley Gardens. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheffield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Locksley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locksley Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wentworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locksley Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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