Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaw Lane area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 341st 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 6JA) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Lane (S70 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Springfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stock'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Stanhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
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Data Sources

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