Total Crime Rate

217.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 217.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lang Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 86th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lang Avenue (S71 5LU) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lang Avenue (S71 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lang Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lang Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Roger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lang Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lang Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lang Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lang Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Trueman Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Michael Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trueman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martins Road —
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Data Sources

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