Total Crime Rate

144.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 32.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rotherham Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 180th highest crime rate of 845 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 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherham Road (S72 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rotherham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rotherham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Fields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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