Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Redwood Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 413th 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 Redwood Close (S74 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redwood Close (S74 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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