Crime Rates at St Helens Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS

St Helens Way area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 274th 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 St Helens Way (S71 2PS) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Way (S71 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.