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 Road 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 Road (S70 3AR) 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 Road (S70 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Gerald Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Firs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gerald Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gerald Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Farm Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Oaks View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Firs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Oaks View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birk Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colley Crescent | Under investigation |
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