Total Crime Rate
191.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Miles Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Miles Road (S35 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 191.1 per 1,000 residents and was 231.6% higher than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Miles Road (S35 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Greengate Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penistone East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepley Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Francis Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greengate Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reaper Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greengate Court | — |
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