Total Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.5 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 144.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Preston Way area has the 55th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 179th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Way (S71 2RT) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Way (S71 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ainsdale Court, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merchant Croft (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poulton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Preston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Annes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heysham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkham Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Formby Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Merchant Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merchant Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ainsdale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furness Dene 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 Poulton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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