Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchfield Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 359th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Churchfield Lane (S75 5EA) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% higher than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchfield Lane (S75 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwood Square. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birthwaite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Ballfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birthwaite Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holme View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holme View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holme View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holme View Road —
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Data Sources

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