Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillside Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 321st 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 Hillside Crescent (S72 9JL) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 18 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Crescent (S72 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Brierley Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodroyd Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brierley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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