Total Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edinburgh Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 841 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 Edinburgh Avenue (S63 8DS) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the Dearne South average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Avenue (S63 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Campion Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order South Drive View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Sep 2025Drugs Ingsfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingsfield Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Commonwealth View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Head Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Commonwealth View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Billingley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edinburgh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingsfield Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingsfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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