Crime Rates at Monsal Crescent, Athersley South, Barnsley, S71 3PY

Monsal Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 117th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monsal Crescent (S71 3PY) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the St Helens average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monsal Crescent (S71 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkby Avenue, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansfield Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.