Crime Rates at Monkspring, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4QX

Monkspring area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 214th 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 Monkspring (S70 4QX) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 135.4% higher than the Penistone East average (57.6 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 theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkspring (S70 4QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnsall Grove, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maltas Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.