Crime Rates at Ambleside Grove, Barnsley, S71 5DP

Ambleside Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 10th 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 Ambleside Grove (S71 5DP) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Grove (S71 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earlsmere Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winchester Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.