Total Crime Rate

1186.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

384.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1186.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 384.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 230.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 222.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 198.4 10/10
  • Public order 115.1 10/10
  • Drugs 91.3 10/10
  • Other theft 91.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 59.5 10/10
  • Robbery 35.7 10/10
  • Other crime 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 23.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
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

Castlereagh Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 845 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 Castlereagh Street (S70 1BA) in the last 12 months was 1186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 298.2% higher than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 384.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlereagh Street (S70 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 506 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castlereagh Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nursery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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