Total Crime Rate
120.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bellwood 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.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fearn House Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fearnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fearn House Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fearn House Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fearnley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
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