Total Crime Rate

170.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 170.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ashleigh Vale area has the 44th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 129th 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 Ashleigh Vale (S70 3RL) in the last 12 months was 170.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashleigh Vale (S70 3RL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ashleigh Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Oaks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oaks View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oaks View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Neville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gerald Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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