Crime Rates at Rotherham Road, Barnsley, S71 2DQ

Rotherham Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 201st 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 Rotherham Road (S71 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherham Road (S71 2DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haworth Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bronte Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.