Total Crime Rate

168.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rotherham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 140th 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 0EY) in the last 12 months was 168.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherham Road (S72 0EY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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