Crime Rates at Challenger Crescent, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0PD

Challenger Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 181st highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Challenger Crescent (S63 0PD) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Challenger Crescent (S63 0PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnside, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Basildon Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.