Total Crime Rate
266.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moor Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 54th highest crime rate of 841 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 Moor Lane (S70 5TY) in the last 12 months was 266.2 per 1,000 residents and was 200.8% higher than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Lane (S70 5TY), the main crime hotspot is near Locksley Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoyland Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Locksley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Locksley Gardens | — |
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