Total Crime Rate
96.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rotherham Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 337th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherham Road (S72 0DB) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rotherham Road (S72 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Fields (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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