Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 95.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Birchin Bank area has the 29th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 335th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchin Bank (S74 8DP) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchin Bank (S74 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hallcroft Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birchin Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaden Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenacre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stirling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Levick Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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