Total Crime Rate
216.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
114.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Houses area has the 6th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 88th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Houses (S70 4RG) in the last 12 months was 216.2 per 1,000 residents and was 279.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Houses (S70 4RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allendale, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rook Hill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worsbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Swaithedale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaithedale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Allendale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Allendale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B6100 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltas Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltas Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltas Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monkspring | — |
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