Total Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Helens Place area has the 67th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 217th highest crime rate of 841 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 Place (S71 2FN) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Place (S71 2FN), the main crime hotspot is near Aldbury Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ridings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Head Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Belmont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B6132 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6132 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary B6132 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6132 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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