Crime Rates at Loxley Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8NU

Loxley Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 416th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loxley Avenue (S73 8NU) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loxley Avenue (S73 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutland Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summer Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.