Crime Rates at Strafford Avenue, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 6ST

Strafford Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 321st highest crime rate of 845 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 Strafford Avenue (S70 6ST) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strafford Avenue (S70 6ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highstone Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beverley Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.