Total Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 113.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Colley Crescent area has the 71st highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 258th 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 Colley Crescent (S70 3BD) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colley Crescent (S70 3BD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colley Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Colley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calder Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calder Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Farm Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colley Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Colley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Firs Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheaf Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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