Crime Rates at Hill Crest, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0BG

Hill Crest area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Crest (S74 0BG) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Crest (S74 0BG), 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.