Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Close area has the 78th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 316th highest crime rate of 841 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 Castle Close (S71 2QR) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Close (S71 2QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bronte Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beacon View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thoresby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edinburgh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thoresby Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Folly View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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