Total Crime Rate
112.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lindhurst Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 260th 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 Lindhurst Road (S71 3DG) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the St Helens average (143.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindhurst Road (S71 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Mansfield Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Croft Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Croft Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beeston Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeston Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeston Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trowell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ollerton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ollerton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bellbank Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arnold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stoney Royd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Laxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pit Field Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arnold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Recreation Avenue | — |
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