Crime Rates at Lindhurst Road, Barnsley, S71 3NB

Lindhurst Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lindhurst Road (S71 3NB) in the last 12 months was 226.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher than the St Helens average (143.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 126.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindhurst Road (S71 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near The Gateway. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.