Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Low Folds area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 347th 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 Low Folds (S71 5SB) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Folds (S71 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Tumbling Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Folds area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tumbling Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Charity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettlecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tumbling Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundell Drive —
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Data Sources

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