Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rushworth Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Rushworth Close (S75 5JW) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushworth Close (S75 5JW), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfield Lane. Police recorded 18 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 Rushworth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Daykin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cooper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushworth Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaumont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Churchfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kibroyd Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballfield Avenue —
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Data Sources

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