Total Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountbatten Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mountbatten Drive (S35 1WF) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Mountbatten Drive (S35 1WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Livingstone Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penistone East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raleigh Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drake Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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