Total Crime Rate
308.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Mill Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 41st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Mill Lane (S71 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 308.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Mill Lane (S71 1PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hanson Street. Police recorded 367 crimes here, including 198 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hanson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hanson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hanson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | County Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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