Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wortley Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 59th lowest 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 Wortley Road (S35 4LX) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Road (S35 4LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurst Green, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Mews (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wortley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Piece End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hurst Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wortley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sheringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoney Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hurst Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hurst Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hurst Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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