Crime Rates at Oak Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QF

Oak Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 67th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (S72 8QF) in the last 12 months was 237.6 per 1,000 residents and was 164.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 134.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (S72 8QF), the main crime hotspot is near Hazledene Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.