Total Crime Rate

173.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.7 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 173.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 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

Lytham Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 127th 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 Lytham Avenue (S71 2RF) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Avenue (S71 2RF), 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 Lytham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Formby Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ainsdale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heysham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Preston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furness Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poulton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merchant Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merchant Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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