Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 90.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 356th highest crime rate of 841 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 Hill Street (S73 9LX) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (S73 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Woodfield Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clarney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery West Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inkerman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Reed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Owram Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Owram Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Verona Rise —
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Data Sources

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