Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greaves Lane 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 Greaves Lane (S35 4GR) 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 Greaves Lane (S35 4GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwood Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Piece End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Court | Under investigation |
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