Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 401st lowest crime rate of 845 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 9JW) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the North East average (99.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Crescent (S72 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Brierley Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Rise —
Apr 2026Other crime The Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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