Total Crime Rate

327.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 327.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Public order 67.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Drugs 23.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Other crime 16.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kaye Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 37th 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 Kaye Street (S71 1PT) in the last 12 months was 327.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 158.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kaye Street (S71 1PT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kaye Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eldon Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eldon Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eldon Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeywell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeywell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottram Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottram Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leighton Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leighton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime A628 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime County Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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