Crime Rates at Willow Close, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0EL

Willow Close 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 Willow Close (S74 0EL) 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 Willow Close (S74 0EL), 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.