Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaw Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 235th 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 Shaw Lane (S70 6JB) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Lane (S70 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farrar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bradbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Frederick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Racecommon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Racecommon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Racecommon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pitt Street West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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