Total Crime Rate

302.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

105.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 302.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 117.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.9 7/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Littlefield Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Darfield , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 839 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 8DG) in the last 12 months was 302.9 per 1,000 residents and was 158.5% higher than the Darfield average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlefield Lane (S73 8DG), the main crime hotspot is near Littlefield Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Rimington Road —
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Littlefield Lane —
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Littlefield Lane —
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Bow Royd Under investigation
Oct 2025Public order Bow Royd Under investigation
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Data Sources

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