Total Crime Rate

418.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 418.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 66.7 8/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.3 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 17th 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 High Street (S74 9AB) in the last 12 months was 418.2 per 1,000 residents and was 366.4% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 136.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S74 9AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Leeds Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Leeds Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little Leeds Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Head Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Field Head Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Field Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor House Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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