Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Folly Mews area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folly Mews (S71 2SR) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Mews (S71 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Thoresby Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Folly Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Thoresby Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Matthews Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Folly View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Matthews Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Thoresby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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