Crime Rates at Lang Avenue, Barnsley, S71 5PU

Lang Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lang Avenue (S71 5PU) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lang Avenue (S71 5PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roger Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lang Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.