Crime Rates at Blackheath Road, Barnsley, S71 3RH

Blackheath Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 328th 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 Blackheath Road (S71 3RH) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackheath Road (S71 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Blakeley Close. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.