Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Higham Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dodworth , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higham Lane (S75 3LA) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Dodworth average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higham Lane (S75 3LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cliffe Crescent, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnsley Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Higham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchelson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnsley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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