Crime Rates at Park Avenue, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EQ

Park Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Avenue (S72 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (S72 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Park View. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.