Crime Rates at Wordsworth Road, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DF

Wordsworth Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Road (S71 2DF) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (S71 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thoresby Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bronte Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.