Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 186.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Other theft 32.7 10/10
  • Burglary 18.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Helens Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 109th 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 St Helens Avenue (S71 2AU) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Avenue (S71 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Aldbury Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athersley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6132 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athersley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athersley Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ridings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ridings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ridings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ridings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athersley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellmer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athersley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aldbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aldbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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