Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rectory Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 378th 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 Rectory Close (S63 0RT) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Close (S63 0RT), the main crime hotspot is near Thornley Square. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thornley Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thornley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Lane —
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Data Sources

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