Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Station Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Station Road (S70 4SU) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (S70 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 23 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 Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank End Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pantry Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnam Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6100 —
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklea Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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