Total Crime Rate
139.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 204th highest crime rate of 841 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 Park Road (S70 5AA) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 142.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (S70 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edmund Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barley Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penistone East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ravenholt | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edmund Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewdendale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldene | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayroyd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osmond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Osmond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haldene | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brockfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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