Crime Rates at Dovedale, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 5EA

Dovedale area has the 11th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 120th 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 Dovedale (S70 5EA) in the last 12 months was 180.5 per 1,000 residents and was 213.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale (S70 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dovedale, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewdendale (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.