Postcode · Barnsley
Crime in S71 2FJ
How much crime is recorded in S71 2FJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Monk Bretton
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
S71 2FJBarnsley
How safe is S71 2FJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 71.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S71 2FJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S71 2FJNational
Violence and sexual offences53.423.6
Criminal damage and arson21.14.7
Burglary20.09.1
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Public order14.64.6
Shoplifting10.28.4
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Other theft6.74.5
Other crime3.71.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.