Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (S71 4DS) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (S71 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Robin Hood Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lund Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Low Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bisley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bisley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lund Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lund Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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