Total Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 129.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Drugs 20.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cottam Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 217th highest crime rate of 845 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 Cottam Road (S35 4GN) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 126.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottam Road (S35 4GN), 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 Cottam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Potter Hill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angram View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annat Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Angram View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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