Total Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (S75 4LR) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (S75 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penistone East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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