Total Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carrs Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 161st 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 Carrs Avenue (S72 8FY) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Cudworth average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carrs Avenue (S72 8FY), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Bank Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cudworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Farm View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Newtown Green | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Farm Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newtown Avenue | Under investigation |
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