Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

First Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 299th highest crime rate of 841 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 First Avenue (S71 4DA) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (S71 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Gardens. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Filey Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dove Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dove Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Milgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Milgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Arundel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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