Total Crime Rate
129.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peak Chase area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 230th 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 Peak Chase (S72 9LT) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher than the North East average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peak Chase (S72 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Brierley Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chestnut Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brierley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodroyd Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grange Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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