Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 78.5 7/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 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

St Lukes Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 414th highest 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 St Lukes Road (S72 7FN) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the North East average (99.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Road (S72 7FN), the main crime hotspot is near Queensway. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Lukes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakroyd Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodcross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonefont Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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