Total Crime Rate

163.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gerald Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 148th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gerald Road (S70 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 163.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gerald Road (S70 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Neville Close, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerald Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gerald Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerald Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaks Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaks Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerald Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birk Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lambert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Don Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Birk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Don Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gerald Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Vale —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neville Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Neville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornton Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerald Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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