Total Crime Rate
198.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pickhills Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 101st highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pickhills Avenue (S63 9JE) in the last 12 months was 198.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pickhills Avenue (S63 9JE), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dearne North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kents Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceramia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kents Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pickhill'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kents Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kathleen Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kathleen Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nora Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nora Street | Under investigation |
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