Total Crime Rate
170.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 138th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (S74 0HX) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (S74 0HX), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoyland Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roebuck Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turner'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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