Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bence Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 370th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bence Lane (S75 5DA) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% higher than the Darton East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bence Lane (S75 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wentworth Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Airedale Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ash Dyke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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