Total Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 338th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Road (S74 0HF) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Road (S74 0HF), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coronation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryecroft Bank —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfields Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawshaw Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oldfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Andrews Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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