Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexander Gardens area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Alexander Gardens (S75 4EW) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexander Gardens (S75 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tivy Dale Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall View (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alexander Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Taylor Hill Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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