Total Crime Rate
194.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carr Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 99th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carr Road (S36 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 194.3 per 1,000 residents and was 237.2% higher than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carr Road (S36 2PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilson Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penistone East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beauchief Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrcroft Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carrcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carrcroft Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrcroft Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughton Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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