Crime Rates at Hazledene Road, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QZ

Hazledene Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 155th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazledene Road (S72 8QZ) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazledene Road (S72 8QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hazledene Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.