Crime Rates at Rotherham Road, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0DE

Rotherham Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 215th 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 0DE) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherham Road (S72 0DE), 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.