WAKEFIELD ROAD, S71 1LY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in S71 1LY

WAKEFIELD ROAD, S71 1LY, Barnsley has recorded a total of 44 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.85 per 1,000 population. This S71 1LY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader S71 postcode area, which has experienced 544 crimes and a crime rate of 11.51 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this S71 1LY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around S71 1LY, encompassing approximately 1701 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (-36.84% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)

S71 1LY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 16
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14
  • Peel Place with total crimes: 5

WAKEFIELD ROAD, S71 1LY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1225.85-36.84%
Violence and sexual offences107.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.880.00%
Public order54.7025.00%
Vehicle crime52.94400.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.94200.00%
Burglary11.76-66.67%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1928.20-20.83%
Violence and sexual offences1011.1611.11%
Anti-social behaviour85.88-20.00%
Public order44.700.00%
Burglary32.3550.00%
Other crime21.76100.00%
Vehicle crime11.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.59-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2433.49-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour1014.10-41.18%
Violence and sexual offences95.88-10.00%
Public order45.29-42.86%
Burglary22.35100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.18-60.00%
Other theft21.18-33.33%
Other crime11.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Robbery10.59-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.59-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3045.83-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour1717.6330.77%
Violence and sexual offences109.99-37.50%
Public order75.8816.67%
Criminal damage and arson54.11400.00%
Other theft32.940.00%
Robbery31.760.00%
Vehicle crime21.76100.00%
Burglary11.180.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3142.8924.00%
Violence and sexual offences1618.2133.33%
Anti-social behaviour139.40-23.53%
Public order67.64100.00%
Other theft33.5350.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.76-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.590.00%
Other crime10.590.00%
Burglary10.590.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2539.3778.57%
Anti-social behaviour1714.69183.33%
Violence and sexual offences129.99200.00%
Criminal damage and arson47.05100.00%
Public order32.35-40.00%
Drugs21.760.00%
Other theft21.18100.00%
Burglary11.180.00%
Vehicle crime10.590.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1421.7427.27%
Anti-social behaviour68.230.00%
Public order53.5366.67%
Violence and sexual offences42.94-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson22.350.00%
Other crime21.180.00%
Other theft11.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.59-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.590.00%
Robbery10.590.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1118.80-56.00%
Anti-social behaviour66.46-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences63.53-53.85%
Public order33.5350.00%
Possession of weapons21.76-33.33%
Drugs11.180.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%
Other theft10.590.00%
Robbery10.590.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2536.4378.57%
Violence and sexual offences1314.69225.00%
Anti-social behaviour127.6471.43%
Possession of weapons37.050.00%
Other crime31.7650.00%
Public order21.76100.00%
Other theft11.18-50.00%
Robbery10.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.59-85.71%
Vehicle crime10.59-50.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1424.6816.67%
Anti-social behaviour78.23250.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.11600.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.1133.33%
Vehicle crime22.350.00%
Other theft21.18-50.00%
Other crime21.18100.00%
Robbery11.180.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%
Burglary10.590.00%
Public order10.59-66.67%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1216.45-29.41%
Other theft47.05100.00%
Public order32.35-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.76-62.50%
Anti-social behaviour21.76-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson11.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Burglary10.590.00%
Other crime10.590.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1721.74-29.17%
Violence and sexual offences89.9914.29%
Public order44.70100.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.35-50.00%
Other theft21.76100.00%
Robbery11.180.00%
Burglary10.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2425.850.00%
Violence and sexual offences714.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.530.00%
Public order21.180.00%
Vehicle crime21.180.00%
Other theft11.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 112 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 20249
June 202410
May 202416
April 202412
March 20244
February 20246
January 202413
December 20234
November 20233
October 20238
September 20237

A total of 115 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 202410
June 202417
May 202413
April 202417
March 20246
February 20246
January 202412
December 20237
November 20232
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 49 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20244
June 20247
May 20246
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 258 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202419
July 202424
June 202430
May 202431
April 202425
March 202414
February 202411
January 202425
December 202314
November 202312
October 202317
September 202324

A total of 16 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
September 20232

A total of 29 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 20241
December 20237
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
March 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 22 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 3 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
February 20241

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the S71 1LY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total16
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Peel Place
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total5
    Vehicle crime4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Aqueduct Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Bleasdale Grove
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Brettas Park
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1