Total Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 112.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Knowle Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 261st highest 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 Knowle Road (S70 4AP) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Road (S70 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Worsley Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Darley Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Worsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffedale Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worsley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yews Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yews Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worsley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darley Cross —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darley Cross —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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