Total Crime Rate

325.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 325.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 128.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Littlefield Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 38th highest crime rate of 841 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 Littlefield Lane (S73 8DF) in the last 12 months was 325.7 per 1,000 residents and was 171.8% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlefield Lane (S73 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Littlefield Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littlefield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Snowden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Snowden Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Littlefield Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Littlefield Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Littlefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoyland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Pearson'S Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Melville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A633 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarkes Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Littlefield Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarkes Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Marsh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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