Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.3 1/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Towngate area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Penistone West , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towngate (S36 9QY) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Penistone West average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towngate (S36 9QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watering Place Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Towngate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary New Smithy Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towngate Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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