Crime Rates at Belmont Drive, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6GH

Belmont Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Penistone West , and the 113th 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 Belmont Drive (S36 6GH) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belmont Drive (S36 6GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springvale Grove, 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.