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

Wombwell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 127th 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 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wombwell Road (S74 9SQ), 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.