Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 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 68.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fairfield Gardens area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 374th lowest 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 Fairfield Gardens (S74 8EH) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Gardens (S74 8EH), the main crime hotspot is near Hallcroft Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stirling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Levick Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobcar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Welland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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