Crime Rates at Highgate Lane, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9BA

Highgate Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 231st highest crime rate of 845 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 Highgate Lane (S63 9BA) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Lane (S63 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Gate Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.