Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fir Tree area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fir Tree (S35 7BE) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fir Tree (S35 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Tree. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchways | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollin Moor View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Halifax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fir Tree | Under investigation |
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