Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dowland Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dowland Avenue (S35 4DE) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowland Avenue (S35 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Bellamy Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dowland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bellamy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bellamy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jeffcock Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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