Total Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larch Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 29th 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 Larch Close (S73 9NS) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Larch Close (S73 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Garden Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verona Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Garden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Owram Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Verona Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inkerman Road | — |
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