Crime Rates at Shaw Lane, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

Shaw Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Shaw Lane (S70 6HZ) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Lane (S70 6HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandford Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.