Total Crime Rate

360.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 360.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Croft Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 27th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Close (S73 0NY) in the last 12 months was 360.5 per 1,000 residents and was 226.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 151.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 159.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Close (S73 0NY), the main crime hotspot is near Eastwell Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastwell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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