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

Burleigh Court 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 Burleigh Court (S70 1XY) 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 Burleigh Court (S70 1XY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Burleigh Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Buckley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burleigh Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckley Court —
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Providence Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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