Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Schole Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Penistone West , and the 129th 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 Schole Avenue (S36 6DW) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Penistone West average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Schole Avenue (S36 6DW), the main crime hotspot is near Stottercliffe Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Schole Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stottercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stottercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stottercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stottercliffe Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapelfield View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapelfield Walk —
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Data Sources

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