Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coleridge Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coleridge Avenue (S71 2DG) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coleridge Avenue (S71 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Bronte Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edinburgh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beacon View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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