Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brierley Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 226th 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 Brierley Road (S72 7EL) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the North East average (99.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brierley Road (S72 7EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brierley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodcross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonefont Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milefield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milefield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsway Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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