Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Acre Gate area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 172nd 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 Acre Gate (S35 4FT) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Gate (S35 4FT), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Green. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acre Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Angram View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angram View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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