Crime Rates at Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JF

Wath Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wath Road (S74 8JF) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wath Road (S74 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wath Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lifford Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.