Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rockingham Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 100th 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 Rockingham Close (S70 5XG) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockingham Close (S70 5XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rockley Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rockingham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockingham Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Ebony Mews Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverley Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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