Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gooseacre Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 349th 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 Gooseacre Avenue (S63 0NU) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gooseacre Avenue (S63 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gooseacre Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Peter'S Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Peter'S Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlborough Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Peter'S Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Low Grange Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensley Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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