Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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

Wood Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 271st 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 Wood Lane (S71 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Monk Bretton average (126.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (S71 3JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cronkhill Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cronkhill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cronkhill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spring Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramah Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramah Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cronkhill Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briggs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gray'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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