Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Yews Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 156th highest crime rate of 841 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 Yews Lane (S70 4AL) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 174.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yews Lane (S70 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Worsley Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yews Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Darley Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Worsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darley Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Sheffield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Sheffield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carrwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carrwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Sheffield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Worsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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