Crime Rates at Lidgett Road, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6GZ

Lidgett Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lidgett Road (S75 6GZ) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Darton East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 160.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lidgett Road (S75 6GZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellgate (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.