Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.6 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 177.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 140.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Harold Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 124th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Avenue (S71 5HT) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% higher than the Cudworth average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Avenue (S71 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Place. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harold Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Darrington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darrington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickson Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Foxencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Park Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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