Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mayfield area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mayfield (S36 8YN) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mayfield (S36 8YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millstones, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penistone East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millstones | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Millstones | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield | — |
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