Total Crime Rate
53.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Long Acre area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 280th 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 Long Acre (S71 3FB) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Acre (S71 3FB), the main crime hotspot is near Bramah Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 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 | Bramah Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruscombe Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruscombe Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramah Street | Under investigation |
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