Crime Rates at Burnett Close, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6FT

Burnett Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Penistone West , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnett Close (S36 6FT) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnett Close (S36 6FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheffield Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berrywell Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.