Crime Rates at Hickson Drive, Barnsley, S71 5JP

Hickson Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 187th 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 Hickson Drive (S71 5JP) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Cudworth average (89.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickson Drive (S71 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.