Total Crime Rate

173.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.7 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 173.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Greenwood Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 125th 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 Greenwood Avenue (S70 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 204.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Avenue (S70 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yews Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Underwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Underwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Underwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank End Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffedale Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnam Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Underwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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