Total Crime Rate
122.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birk Avenue area has the 67th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 236th 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 Birk Avenue (S70 3AH) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birk Avenue (S70 3AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnsall Grove, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheaf Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calder Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calder Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Neville Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Colley Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Burnsall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnsall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B6100 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butterley Drive | — |
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