Total Crime Rate
260.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Street 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 Grove Street (S71 1EU) 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 Grove Street (S71 1EU), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oakwell Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakwell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osborne Mews | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Carey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Avenue | — |
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