Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 249th highest crime rate of 841 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 New Street (S36 2RT) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (S36 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armitage Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haywood Lane (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 | Wood Royd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haywood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holling Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holling Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holling Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haywood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haywood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holling Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holling Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
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