Crime Rates at Oldroyd Avenue, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7PA

Oldroyd Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 352nd 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 Oldroyd Avenue (S72 7PA) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the North East average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldroyd Avenue (S72 7PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensway, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Walk (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.