Crime Rates at Lawnwood Drive, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9GB

Lawnwood Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawnwood Drive (S63 9GB) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawnwood Drive (S63 9GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saltersbrook, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halfway Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.