Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swaine Meadow area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 31st 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 Swaine Meadow (S36 7LP) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swaine Meadow (S36 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swaine Meadows, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swaine Meadow area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Cross Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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