Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lanyon Way area has the 78th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 331st highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lanyon Way (S71 2AF) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanyon Way (S71 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thoresby Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bronte Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lanyon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bude Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bude Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Bude Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bude Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bude Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bude Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thoresby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield —
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Data Sources

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