Crime Rates at Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2BL

Stocks Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 357th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stocks Lane (S75 2BL) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stocks Lane (S75 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.