Total Crime Rate

182.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longridge Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 116th 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 Longridge Road (S71 2RZ) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longridge Road (S71 2RZ), the main crime hotspot is near St Annes Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Preston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rainford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heysham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heysham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Formby Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ainsdale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Francis Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Francis Boulevard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rainford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Annes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Annes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fylde Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fylde Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Annes Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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