Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 90.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Windsor Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windsor Avenue (S75 5LN) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% higher than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Avenue (S75 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwood Square. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windsor Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballfield Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Ballfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cooper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birthwaite Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Churchfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birthwaite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
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Data Sources

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