Crime Rates at Elland Close, Barnsley, S71 1SR

Elland Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 50th highest crime rate of 845 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 Elland Close (S71 1SR) in the last 12 months was 280.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% higher than the St Helens average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 193.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elland Close (S71 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B6131, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkstall Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.