Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Lime Grove (S71 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Monk Bretton average (125.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
In the area around Lime Grove (S71 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cronkhill Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Cronkhill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cronkhill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cronkhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cronkhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springbank Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newman Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Newman Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Cross Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramah Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramah Street | — |
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