Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Bowland Crescent area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 155th 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 Bowland Crescent (S70 5JS) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowland Crescent (S70 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Close. Police recorded 28 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 Bowland Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greystones Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barley Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Croft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daw Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kendal Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Vale —
Apr 2026Public order Barley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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