Crime Rates at Harold Avenue, Lundwood, Barnsley, S71 5HT

Harold Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 339th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Avenue (S71 5HT) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Cudworth average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Avenue (S71 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Friars Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.