Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.1 4/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Green Acres area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Green Acres (S72 7EE) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the North East average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Acres (S72 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stacey Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Green Acres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stacey Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dewfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brierley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milefield View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Milefield View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dewfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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