Total Crime Rate
89.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grays Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 360th highest crime rate of 841 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 Grays Road (S71 3JW) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grays Road (S71 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Springbank Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Monk Bretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramah Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briggs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Springbank Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gray'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramah Street | — |
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