Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Woodhead View area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 303rd 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 Woodhead View (S74 0LW) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead View (S74 0LW), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhead View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wentworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wentworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arundel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Ridge —
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Data Sources

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