Total Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Low Rocha Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Penistone West , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 845 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 Low Rocha Grove (S36 9AN) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Penistone West average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Low Rocha Grove (S36 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penistone West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Royd Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ecklands Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royd Lane | Under investigation |
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