Crime Rates at Bentham Drive, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PE

Bentham Drive area has the 64th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 186th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bentham Drive (S71 2PE) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentham Drive (S71 2PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Drive, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.