Crime Rates at Skiers Way, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0BP

Skiers Way area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 333rd 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 Skiers Way (S74 0BP) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skiers Way (S74 0BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fearnley Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.