Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cockerham Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 50th 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 Cockerham Lane (S75 1AY) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cockerham Lane (S75 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Balk Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmwood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollitt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carrington Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cockerham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywell Lane | Under investigation |
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