Total Crime Rate

266.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 266.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Other theft 48.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cross Keys Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 54th 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 Cross Keys Lane (S74 0QA) in the last 12 months was 266.2 per 1,000 residents and was 200.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Keys Lane (S74 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Keys Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Steele Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regent Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Regent Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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