Crime Rates at Summer Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QB

Summer Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 195th 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 Summer Lane (S73 8QB) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summer Lane (S73 8QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bird Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.