Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 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 103.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Spark Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 294th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spark Lane (S75 6AA) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spark Lane (S75 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellgate (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spark Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Putter Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewer Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collier Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Towngate —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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