Total Crime Rate

292.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 292.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Public order 39.0 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shrewsbury Close area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Penistone West , and the 44th highest crime rate of 845 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 Shrewsbury Close (S36 6DX) in the last 12 months was 292.7 per 1,000 residents and was 548.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 161.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Close (S36 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shrewsbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Unwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lees Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dransfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church View Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cock Pit Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cock Pit Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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