Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 116.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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

Bracken Moor Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 248th highest 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 Bracken Moor Lane (S36 2AN) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Moor Lane (S36 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bracken Moor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wheatacre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebelands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebelands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Broomfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wheatacre Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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