Crime Rates at Newfield Avenue, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2LD

Newfield Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 118th 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 Newfield Avenue (S71 2LD) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newfield Avenue (S71 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Drive. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.