Total Crime Rate
219.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heelis Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 83rd 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 Heelis Street (S70 1LB) in the last 12 months was 219.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heelis Street (S70 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wesley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buckley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burleigh Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burleigh Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buckley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Freeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burleigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Duke Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Providence Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.