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

Dovedale area has the 7th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 91st 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 Dovedale (S70 5EA) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 269.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale (S70 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dovedale, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.