Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 247th 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 Carlton Road (S71 3JA) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Monk Bretton average (125.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Road (S71 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cronkhill Lane (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronkhill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cronkhill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cronkhill Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronkhill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramah Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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