Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilthorpe Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 8th 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 Wilthorpe Avenue (S75 1EL) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Wilthorpe Avenue (S75 1EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilthorpe Green, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walton Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilthorpe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilthorpe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilthorpe Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilthorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wilthorpe Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilthorpe Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilthorpe Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilthorpe Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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