Crime Rates at Windermere Road, Barnsley, S71 1EG

Windermere Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 56th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windermere Road (S71 1EG) in the last 12 months was 260.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windermere Road (S71 1EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carey Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.