Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Hickson Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 314th 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 Hickson Drive (S71 5JP) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Cudworth average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickson Drive (S71 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Place. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hickson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickson Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Darrington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darrington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Foxencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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