Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Burglary 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stockshill Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 117th 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 Stockshill Close (S71 3JG) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockshill Close (S71 3JG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Stockshill Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronkhill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cronkhill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronkhill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Farm Close
Apr 2026Burglary Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cronkhill Lane

Data Sources

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