Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hall Balk Lane area has the 79th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 296th 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 Hall Balk Lane (S75 1BE) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hall Balk Lane (S75 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devonshire Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Balk Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hall Balk Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devonshire Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cockerham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dearnley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devonshire Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollitt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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