Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beacon View 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 Beacon View (S74 8JA) 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 Beacon View (S74 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 22 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 Beacon View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Cobcar Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobcar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Zetland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Welland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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