Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbots Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 251st 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 Abbots Road (S71 5NL) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Road (S71 5NL), 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 Abbots Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Public order Darrington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Michael Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lund Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickson Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lund Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darrington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lund Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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