Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Copeland Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 100th 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 Copeland Road (S73 8TA) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copeland Road (S73 8TA), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copeland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wooley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hough Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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