Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.3 3/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wigfield Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 142nd 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 Wigfield Drive (S70 5JE) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Wigfield Drive (S70 5JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greystones Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Ridge (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Worsbrough

Crime Over Time in Wigfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greystones Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Ridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 3 of 3

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑