Crime Rates at Knowles Avenue, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2QU

Knowles Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 93rd 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 Knowles Avenue (S36 2QU) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Avenue (S36 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.