Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Southlea Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 328th 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 Southlea Avenue (S74 9LD) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southlea Avenue (S74 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southlea Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Millhouses Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaden Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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