Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 129.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

April Drive area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 218th highest crime rate of 845 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 April Drive (S71 2PG) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around April Drive (S71 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in April Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Littleworth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littleworth Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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