Total Crime Rate
90.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jacobs Hall Court 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 Jacobs Hall Court (S75 5LY) 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 Jacobs Hall Court (S75 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfield Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushworth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Churchfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bretton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bretton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bretton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cooper Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Daykin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kibroyd Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfield Lane | — |
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