Crime Rates at Southlea Drive, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9NA

Southlea Drive area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 328th 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 Southlea Drive (S74 9NA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southlea Drive (S74 9NA), 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.