Total Crime Rate

95.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 95.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 21.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sheffield Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 333rd 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 Sheffield Road (S74 0DL) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Road (S74 0DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheffield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Watson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Club Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Central Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Club Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheffield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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