Crime Rates at Wentworth Crescent, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6ES

Wentworth Crescent 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 Wentworth Crescent (S36 6ES) 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 Wentworth Crescent (S36 6ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stottercliffe Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.