Total Crime Rate

140.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 140.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 203rd 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 West Street (S71 4DG) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (S71 4DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midland Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milgate Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Alfred 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Filey Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dove Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dove Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Gardens

Data Sources

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