Total Crime Rate

242.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 242.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.7 10/10
  • Public order 38.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thirlmere Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 66th highest crime rate of 845 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 Thirlmere Road (S71 1ER) in the last 12 months was 242.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 163.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirlmere Road (S71 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Road. Police recorded 23 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 Thirlmere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwell Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwell Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bala Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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