Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 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 63.8 6/10
  • Burglary 27.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wigfield Drive area has the 55th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wigfield Drive (S70 5HT) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigfield Drive (S70 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Beverley Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wigfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Ridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greystones Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napier Mount —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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