Total Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ollerton Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 251st 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 Ollerton Road (S71 3DN) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ollerton Road (S71 3DN), 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.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Forest Road | 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 | Trowell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stoney Royd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carr Furlong | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pit Field Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Recreation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Recreation Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeston Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bellbank Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ollerton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ollerton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Forest Road | Under investigation |
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