Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.4 10/10
  • Public order 34.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 96th 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 West Avenue (S71 4DF) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% higher than the Monk Bretton average (125.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 127.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (S71 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dove Hill (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Low Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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