Crime Rates at Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4BB

Overdale Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 186th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overdale Avenue (S70 4BB) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 150.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdale Avenue (S70 4BB), 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.