Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 162.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wombwell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wombwell Road (S74 9SG) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -51.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wombwell Road (S74 9SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberland Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wombwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Guest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silkstone View —
Apr 2026Other theft Pepper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pepper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pepper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pepper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silkstone View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silkstone View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
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Data Sources

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