Total Crime Rate

228.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 228.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wath Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 75th highest crime rate of 845 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 Wath Road (S74 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 228.6 per 1,000 residents and was 154.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wath Road (S74 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Zetland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Zetland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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