Total Crime Rate
303.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Low Farm Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Low Farm Court (S71 5FD) in the last 12 months was 303.7 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% higher than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Low Farm Court (S71 5FD), the main crime hotspot is near Edderthorpe Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edderthorpe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edderthorpe Lane | — |
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