Crime Rates at Cayton Close, Barnsley, S71 1RQ

Cayton Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 50th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cayton Close (S71 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 276.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% higher than the St Helens average (143.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 189.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cayton Close (S71 1RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B6131, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkstall Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.