Total Crime Rate
148.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Drive area has the 60th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 177th 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 Devonshire Drive (S75 1ED) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Drive (S75 1ED), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allendale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Devonshire Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Devonshire Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Balk Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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