Total Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 120.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bellwood Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 238th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bellwood Crescent (S74 0BL) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellwood Crescent (S74 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redwood Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bellwood Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fearnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vernon Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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