Total Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawk Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 154th 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 Hawk Street (S75 1FB) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawk Street (S75 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 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 | Other theft | Moorbank Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Redbrook Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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