Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Lane Head Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Lane Head Close (S75 6PD) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lane Head Close (S75 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Withens Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lane Head Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withens Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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