Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grime Lane area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Barnsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grime Lane (HD9 7TG) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher than the Penistone East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grime Lane (HD9 7TG), the main crime hotspot is near Slack Top Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grime Lane area

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Data Sources

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