Crime Rates at Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HY

Church Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 370th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (S74 8HY) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (S74 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Street, 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.