Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sycamore Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 330th 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 Sycamore Avenue (S72 7LB) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the North East average (99.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Avenue (S72 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nancy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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