Crime Rates at Briton Square, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0HQ

Briton Square area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 221st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briton Square (S63 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Dearne North average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briton Square (S63 0HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.