Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (S35 4JN) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ).

In the area around South Road (S35 4JN), the main crime hotspot is near Greengate Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greengate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jeffcock Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greengate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greengate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greengate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greengate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greengate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greengate Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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