Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cockerham Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 9th 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 Cockerham Lane (S75 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cockerham Lane (S75 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Balk Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cockerham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pollitt Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Devonshire Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hall Balk Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pollitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allendale Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Devonshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Devonshire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Honeywell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Latchmoor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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