Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Novara Close area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 417th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Novara Close (S70 3QL) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Novara Close (S70 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Junction Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Novara Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pindar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Applehurst Bank —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yews Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Junction Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuscany Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuscany Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuscany Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pindar Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pindar Oakes Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Osborne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pindar Oakes Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnsbridge Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Seth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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