Total Crime Rate

177.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 177.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Grove Street area has the 41st highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 123rd 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 Grove Street (S71 1EX) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Street (S71 1EX), 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 Grove Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oakwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grasmere 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 Rockingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henshall Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brinckman Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwell Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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