Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Burtop Croft area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 96th 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 Burtop Croft (S73 0QR) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burtop Croft (S73 0QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tingle Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woolscroft View (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burtop Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Woolscroft View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Garden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tingle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Garden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Briery Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woolscroft View Under investigation

Data Sources

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