Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowan Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 371st 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 Rowan Close (S63 9LF) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (S63 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Road, 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halfway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Loscoe Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cranwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Rosegreave Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary William Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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