Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roebuck Ridge area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Roebuck Ridge (S74 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roebuck Ridge (S74 0LJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Roebuck Ridge area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Hill
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Turner'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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