Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wharncliffe Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 266th 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 Wharncliffe Road (S35 4LH) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharncliffe Road (S35 4LH), 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 Wharncliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greengate Lane Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greengate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greengate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jeffcock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angram View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Angram View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piece End —
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Data Sources

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