Total Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 78.6 7/10
  • Burglary 28.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sawmill Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Penistone West , and the 413th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sawmill Court (S36 6FA) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Penistone West average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawmill Court (S36 6FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sawmill Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Unwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shackleton View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dransfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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