Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Vickers Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 419th highest crime rate of 841 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 Vickers Road (S35 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vickers Road (S35 4JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Greengate Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vickers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greengate Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Francis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepley Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greengate Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vickers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollow Gate —
Sep 2025Burglary Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acre Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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