Crime Rates at Watermill Gardens, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 8AJ

Watermill Gardens 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 Watermill Gardens (S36 8AJ) 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 Watermill Gardens (S36 8AJ), 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.