Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Burton Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 339th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Crescent (S71 2QD) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Cudworth average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Crescent (S71 2QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carr Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crosby Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Heysham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furness Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monk Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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