Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Honeywell Grove area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 356th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Honeywell Grove (S71 1QP) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honeywell Grove (S71 1QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smithies Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Street (13 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 | Honeywell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant View Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aqueduct Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithies Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithies Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Smithies Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halifax Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clanricarde Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halifax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wentworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pleasant View Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Under investigation |
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