Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 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 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Longfields Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 126th 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 Longfields Crescent (S74 9JB) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfields Crescent (S74 9JB), 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 Longfields Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
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 2026Possession of weapons Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royston Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Balk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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