Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Principal Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 164th 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 Principal Avenue (S70 6FF) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Principal Avenue (S70 6FF), the main crime hotspot is near Keresforth Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Principal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keresforth Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keresforth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6099 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6099 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6099 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keresforth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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