Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Briggs Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 397th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briggs Street (S71 3JP) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Monk Bretton average (125.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggs Street (S71 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Newman Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briggs Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruscombe Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruscombe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramah Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springbank Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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