Crime Rates at Lilac Crescent, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9PW

Lilac Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 293rd 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 Lilac Crescent (S74 9PW) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Crescent (S74 9PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenside Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.