Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 91.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Smithy Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 354th 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 Smithy Close (S35 7DB) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Close (S35 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near The Flats. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Smithy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Flats Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Flats Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Flats —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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