Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Harold Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 195th highest crime rate of 845 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 Harold Avenue (S71 5HU) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Avenue (S71 5HU), 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory 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 2026Bicycle theft Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lang Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Michael Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lang Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Foxencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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