Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 130.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharncliffe Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 225th 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 Wharncliffe Road (S35 4LH) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greengate Court —
Sep 2025Public order Sheringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Francis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vickers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acre Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Piece End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wortley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greengate Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Angram View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angram View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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