Crime Rate in Rockingham, ward

Rockingham has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Barnsley district and the 2958th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 191st lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rockingham in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Barnsley district average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rockingham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 270 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -51.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 354 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rockingham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near West Street, with 119 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bank Street (23 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.