Total Crime Rate

183.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 183.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 106.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Farnaby Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 114th 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 Farnaby Drive (S35 4NY) in the last 12 months was 183.6 per 1,000 residents and was 221.8% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnaby Drive (S35 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Bellamy Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farnaby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bellamy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bellamy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bellamy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piece End —
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Data Sources

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