Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Mount Vernon Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 417th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Vernon Road (S70 4DP) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Vernon Road (S70 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Beverley Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mount Vernon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Mount Vernon Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Milden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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