Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aldham House Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Aldham House Lane (S73 8RG) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldham House Lane (S73 8RG), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldham House Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jones Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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