Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hough Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 220th 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 Hough Lane (S73 0EG) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hough Lane (S73 0EG), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jardine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wooley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodyear Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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