Total Crime Rate
77.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russell Close area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 417th highest 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 Russell Close (S71 2DP) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 Other crime 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Close (S71 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaumond Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Monk Bretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Ridings | Under investigation |
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