Crime Rates at Bentley Close, Barnsley, S71 2PZ

Bentley Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 209th 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 Bentley Close (S71 2PZ) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the Cudworth average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Close (S71 2PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ainsdale Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.