Crime Rates at Long Cliffe Close, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8WJ

Long Cliffe Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Long Cliffe Close (S72 8WJ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Cliffe Close (S72 8WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor View (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.