Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

King Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 145th 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 King Street (S74 9LL) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (S74 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hallcroft Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Levick Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenacre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaden Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Millhouses Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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