Crime Rates at Fearns Buildings, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BA

Fearns Buildings area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Penistone West , and the 91st 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 Fearns Buildings (S36 6BA) in the last 12 months was 204.6 per 1,000 residents and was 364.1% higher than the Penistone West average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fearns Buildings (S36 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stottercliffe Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.