Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 101.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (S74 9EH) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (S74 9EH), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Balk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hawshaw Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawshaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royston Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearn House Crescent Local resolution
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Data Sources

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