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

Lilac Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 841 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 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Crescent (S74 9PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Key Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.