Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.2 2/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Oriel Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 53rd 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 Oriel Way (S71 2JF) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Oriel Way (S71 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mary Ann Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littleworth Mews (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oriel Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Littleworth Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Littleworth Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkham Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Mary Ann Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parish Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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