Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Edinburgh Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Edinburgh Close (S71 2NF) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Close (S71 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near Bronte Close. Police recorded 17 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 Edinburgh Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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