Total Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 127.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Public order 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Kings Court area has the 24th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 221st 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 Kings Court (S36 7AD) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.4% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Court (S36 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Stottercliffe Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stottercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stottercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stottercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stottercliffe Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stottercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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