Crime Rates at Laxton Road, Barnsley, S71 3DH

Laxton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 68th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laxton Road (S71 3DH) in the last 12 months was 238.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Road (S71 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.