Crime Rates at Beeston Square, Barnsley, S71 3DW

Beeston Square area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 301st 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 Beeston Square (S71 3DW) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the St Helens average (143.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beeston Square (S71 3DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Forest Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.