Total Crime Rate
179.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barugh Green Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 123rd 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 Barugh Green Road (S75 1JX) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 217.3% higher than the Darton East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barugh Green Road (S75 1JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nicholson Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barugh Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nicholson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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