Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 163rd 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 The Close (S71 3JH) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Monk Bretton average (126.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (S71 3JH), the main crime hotspot is near Cronkhill Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cronkhill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gray'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cronkhill Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Spring Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briggs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cronkhill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Spring Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramah Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramah Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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