Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Freeman Gardens area has the 58th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freeman Gardens (S35 4NT) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeman Gardens (S35 4NT), 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 Freeman Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greengate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greengate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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
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Data Sources

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