Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cobcar Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 70th 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 Cobcar Avenue (S74 8AH) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobcar Avenue (S74 8AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wath Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood View (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cobcar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Zetland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cobcar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Zetland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Welland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wendel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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