Crime Rates at Rotherham Road, Barnsley, S71 2DD

Rotherham Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Rotherham Road (S71 2DD) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherham Road (S71 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thoresby Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bronte Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.