Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Lodge Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Oak Lodge Road (S35 4QA) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Lodge Road (S35 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Whinmoor Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tompson Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tompson Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Potter Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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