Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fearnley Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 381st 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 Fearnley Road (S74 0AT) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fearnley Road (S74 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Fearnley Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fearnley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fearnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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