Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

High Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 320th highest 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 High Street (S70 4AA) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S70 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklea Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pantry Well Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laburnam Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carrwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Melton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darley Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Darley Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carrwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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