Crime Rates at Black Horse Close, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4SB

Black Horse Close area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Black Horse Close (S75 4SB) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Horse Close (S75 4SB), 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.