Crime Rates at Craven Wood Close, Barnsley, S75 2NY

Craven Wood Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 64th 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 Craven Wood Close (S75 2NY) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Wood Close (S75 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Treelands, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little New Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.