Total Crime Rate

217.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 217.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

South Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dodworth , and the 79th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Crescent (S75 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 217.8 per 1,000 residents and was 221.2% higher than the Dodworth average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Crescent (S75 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gate Crescent. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Thornely Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laithe Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laithe Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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