This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.52 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Penistone West
Crime trends · Penistone West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY -22%
ASB
9
YoY -47%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
13
YoY +225%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
67
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Penistone West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,270
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Total residents: 13,266
Christian52.7%
No religion40.8%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,278
50–6422.5%
35–4920.1%
65–7412.2%
25–3410.0%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Total households: 5,683
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
