Crime Rates at Wingfield Road, Athersley South, Barnsley, S71 3PS

Wingfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 78th 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 Wingfield Road (S71 3PS) in the last 12 months was 218.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wingfield Road (S71 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkby Avenue, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rufford Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.