Crime Rates at Greystones Avenue, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 5JF

Greystones Avenue area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Greystones Avenue (S70 5JF) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greystones Avenue (S70 5JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greystones Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Ridge (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.