Total Crime Rate

123.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 123.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Barnsley Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 233rd 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 Barnsley Road (S36 8AD) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 116.3% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (S36 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Well House Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barnsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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