Total Crime Rate
128.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coalby Walk area has the 71st highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 231st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coalby Walk (S70 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coalby Walk (S70 2NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfield. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keir Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mclintock Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keir Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keir Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berneslai Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Churchfield | Under investigation |
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