Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merbeck Grove area has the 45th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 389th highest crime rate of 841 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 Merbeck Grove (S35 4HE) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merbeck Grove (S35 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Bellamy Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merbeck Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Holbourne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bellamy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merbeck Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merbeck Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bellamy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bellamy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bellamy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dowland Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bellamy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bellamy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bellamy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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