Adwick le Street is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in South Yorkshire, and is the 33rd most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 110 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Adwick le Street in 2021 was 100 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 6% higher than the South Yorkshire rate of 94 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Adwick le Street is the 80th most dangerous small town, and the 561st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, Adwick le Street was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in South Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.11 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Adwick le Street residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for criminal damage and arson, recording 27 crimes at a rate of 1.5 per 1,000 residents. Adwick le Street recorded 9 reports of other crime during September 2021, making its crime rate of 0.49 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for other crime in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Adwick le Street are violence and sexual offences, with 835 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 45. This is 21% higher than 2020's figure of 661 offences and a difference of 9.45 from 2020's crime rate of 36. Adwick le Street's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, a decrease of 400% from 2020's figure of 5 crimes.
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Small Towns, South Yorkshire
3.0% higher, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
27% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Adwick le Street is 3.0% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 27% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Adwick le Street represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100 | 1,843 |
| 2020 | 90 | 1,655 |
| 2019 | 101 | 1,853 |
| 2018 | 94 | 1,737 |
| 2017 | 106 | 1,957 |
| 2016 | 69 | 1,266 |
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| Adwick le Street | South Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 405 | 21.98 | 27,465 | 19.49 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 12 | 0.65 | 1,002 | 0.71 | 9% safer |
| Burglary | 100 | 5.43 | 9,346 | 6.63 | 22% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 272 | 14.76 | 15,619 | 11.09 | 25% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 41 | 2.23 | 3,950 | 2.80 | 26% safer |
| Other Crime | 66 | 3.58 | 4,569 | 3.24 | 9% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 90 | 4.89 | 9,333 | 6.62 | 35% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 22 | 1.19 | 1,455 | 1.03 | 13% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 203 | 11.02 | 14,916 | 10.59 | 3.9% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 20 | 1.09 | 1,397 | 0.99 | 9% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 57 | 3.09 | 6,645 | 4.72 | 53% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.05 | 810 | 0.57 | 1040% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 124 | 6.73 | 9,694 | 6.88 | 2.2% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 835 | 45.33 | 53,623 | 38.06 | 16% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossington | 1,174 | 85.97 | 16% safer |
| Hatfield | 1,550 | 88.13 | 14% safer |
| Royston | 943 | 88.63 | 13% safer |
| Maltby | 1,506 | 91.43 | 9% safer |
| Thorne | 1,671 | 94.63 | 6% safer |
| Adwick le Street | 1,843 | 100.04 | - |
| Dinnington St. John's | 931 | 102.56 | 2.5% more dangerous |
| Brierley | 828 | 106.69 | 6% more dangerous |
| Conisbrough | 1,744 | 109.87 | 9% more dangerous |
| Worsbrough | 1,027 | 115.10 | 13% more dangerous |
| Rawmarsh | 2,301 | 120.09 | 17% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Edwin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ridgill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Buttermere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Willington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Ash Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Hawthorne Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other crime | On or near Lake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Birch Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Shaftsbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near French Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Stafford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 29 | 23 | 24 | 22 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.81 | 0.60 | 0.43 | 0.65 | Safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 11 | 4.2 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.76 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.87 | 0.49 | 0.92 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.43 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.05 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 36 | 39 | 36 | 45 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 151% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 102% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 49% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 21% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 11% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 11% safer |
| Adwick le Street | 100.04 | - |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 10% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 19% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 24% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 34% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adwick le Street & Woodlands | 1,260 | 115 | First |
| Carcroft | 758 | 94 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Adwick le Street change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Adwick le Street saw a 300% increase in drugs. Adwick le Street saw a large fall in shoplifting during April, when it fell by 86% compared to April in 2019. Other Theft saw a fall in every month of Adwick le Street's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -36% | +28% | +94% | +43% | -50% | -27% | +60% | +86% | +61% | -3% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | -50% | - | +100% | -50% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +7% | +8% | -42% | -43% | -44% | -61% | +83% | -9% | +200% | +100% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -40% | -18% | -25% | -10% | -55% | -41% | +21% | -18% | +11% | +4% |
| Drugs | - | - | -75% | +100% | - | +200% | +300% | -50% | - | +33% |
| Other Crime | -71% | -33% | -13% | - | -22% | +56% | +300% | +14% | +75% | +75% |
| Other Theft | -28% | -67% | -50% | -56% | -68% | -83% | -36% | -85% | - | -25% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | -60% | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% |
| Public Order | -18% | -29% | +133% | +42% | +13% | +31% | -50% | +64% | -33% | +36% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | -50% | +100% | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -74% | -86% | -43% | -50% | -69% | -75% | -20% | - | +200% | +100% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +17% | -69% | - | -27% | -31% | +9% | +57% | +85% | +40% | -7% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +20% | -25% | -39% | -39% | +7% | +27% | +2% | -6% | -42% | +10% |
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