Total Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green Spring Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 3rd 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 Green Spring Avenue (S70 5RW) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Green Spring Avenue (S70 5RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coronation Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falcon Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merlin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hill Top Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hill Top Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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