Crime Rates at Wombwell Road, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9SJ

Wombwell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 114th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wombwell Road (S74 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 185.4 per 1,000 residents and was 109.5% higher than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wombwell Road (S74 9SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberland Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guest Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.