Total Crime Rate
501.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
217.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aylesford Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 10th 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 Aylesford Close (S71 1PG) in the last 12 months was 501.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 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 Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 217.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 656.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aylesford Close (S71 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clanricarde Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kaye Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Honeywell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wentworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aqueduct Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Honeywell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Honeywell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kaye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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