Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakworth Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 27th 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 Oakworth Close (S75 2PP) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakworth Close (S75 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Treelands, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Top Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakworth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbrook Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Treelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Treelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Treelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Treelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Treelands Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Treelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Treelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Treelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beever Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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