Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windermere Road area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 355th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windermere Road (S71 1EF) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windermere Road (S71 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Carey Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quarry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bala Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A628 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
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