Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Westwood New Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 208th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood New Road (S75 3DG) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood New Road (S75 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Fenn Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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