Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waveney Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 59th 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 Waveney Drive (S75 1PU) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waveney Drive (S75 1PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hermit Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higham Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermit Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Higham Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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