Total Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 72nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 259th 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 2FT) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Avenue (S71 2FT), the main crime hotspot is near B6132. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ridings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6132 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ridings Avenue 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 2026Burglary Ridings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ridings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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