Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenfoot Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Greenfoot Lane (S75 2QW) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfoot Lane (S75 2QW), the main crime hotspot is near Wilthorpe Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenfoot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenfoot Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilthorpe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodstock Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gawber Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Greenfoot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorntree Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church View —
Sep 2025Burglary Latchmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Top Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Green Top Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Top Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Green Top Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilthorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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