Crime Rates at Ben Bank Road, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4PD

Ben Bank Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 136th 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 Ben Bank Road (S75 4PD) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ben Bank Road (S75 4PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beacon Hill (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.