Crap Towns / Penistone / Crime

How much crime is there in Penistone?

The police recorded 46.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Penistone from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 49.2, up from 40.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	40.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	49.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.8	34.1
Shoplifting	4.5	7.1
Public order	4.3	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.9	7.0
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Other theft	2.8	5.4
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Barnsley	11.3 km	145
Worsbrough	10.6 km	113
Hoyland	12.4 km	89.5
Stocksbridge	5.3 km	80.4
Dodworth	7.1 km	60.1
Chapeltown and High Green	11.8 km	58.4
Darton	10.3 km	51.4
Deepcar	6.2 km	49.9
Honley	12.1 km	48.3
Barugh Green and Redbrook	8.5 km	47.5
Penistone	–	46.0
The typical town	–	76.2