Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richard Avenue area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 416th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard Avenue (S71 1UZ) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Avenue (S71 1UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Darley Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athersley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alderson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Greave —
Apr 2026Public order High Greave Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Greave Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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