Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cliff Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 171st 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 Cliff Lane (S72 9HR) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the North East average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Lane (S72 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bretton Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilltop (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cliff Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Grange Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodroyd Cottages Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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