Total Crime Rate

228.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 228.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 104.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Burton Bank Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 75th highest crime rate of 845 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 Burton Bank Road (S71 2AB) in the last 12 months was 228.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Bank Road (S71 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Bank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Old Tannery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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