Total Crime Rate

57.6 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 57.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernhall Croft area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 323rd 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 Fernhall Croft (S73 0DU) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernhall Croft (S73 0DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotterdale Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fernhall Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
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Data Sources

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