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

Ben Bank Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ben Bank Road (S75 4PE) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ben Bank Road (S75 4PE), 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.