Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyttleton Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Penistone West , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyttleton Court (S36 6AW) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Penistone West average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyttleton Court (S36 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near Gledhill Avenue. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penistone West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lyttleton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Heights | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gledhill Avenue | Under investigation |
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