Crime Rates at Sheffield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6HJ

Sheffield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Penistone West , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 841 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 Sheffield Road (S36 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Penistone West average (44.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Road (S36 6HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springwood View, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowles Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.