Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Hilda Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 841 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 St Hilda Avenue (S70 6PG) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Darton East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Hilda Avenue (S70 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near Harewood Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Hilda Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glendale Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Harewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glendale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person St Hilda Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Harewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Harewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Harewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harewood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Avenue —
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Data Sources

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