Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Manchester Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Penistone West , and the 390th lowest 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 Manchester Road (S36 9QT) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% higher 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 14 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). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Road (S36 9QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Smithy Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manchester Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Manchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Smithy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingbirchworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Smithy Drive —
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Data Sources

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