Crime Rates at Birk Avenue, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3AL

Birk Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 81st 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 Birk Avenue (S70 3AL) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birk Avenue (S70 3AL), 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.