Monk Bretton
Middle areaNorth east Barnsley. 8,035 people in 3.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Monk Bretton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Monk Bretton
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Monk Bretton at a rate of 110.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Barnsley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 314 |
| Other crime | 170 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 126 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 84 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Burglary | 57 |
| Vehicle crime | 37 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Monk Bretton compares
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Is Monk Bretton safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Monk Bretton at a rate of 110.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Barnsley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 61 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Monk Bretton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (314), other crime (170) and anti-social behaviour (126).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Barnsley
These figures are published for the whole of Barnsley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Barnsley and not Monk Bretton alone. See Barnsley
Monk Bretton in brief
The median price paid for a home in Monk Bretton was £185,000 in 2025.
Monk Bretton had 7,979 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Monk Bretton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Monk Bretton, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.