Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acre Gate area has the 55th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 841 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 Acre Gate (S35 4FT) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acre Gate (S35 4FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angram View, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vickers Road (12 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Sheringham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurst Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollow Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Angram View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angram View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Francis Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurst Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurst Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurst Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheringham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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