Crime Rates at Lower Unwin Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6LX

Lower Unwin Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Penistone West , and the 345th highest crime rate of 841 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 Lower Unwin Street (S36 6LX) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 112.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Unwin Street (S36 6LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church View Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Unwin Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.