Crime Rates at Lunn Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8DW

Lunn Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 310th 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 Lunn Road (S72 8DW) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Cudworth average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lunn Road (S72 8DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnsley Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.