Crime and Safety in Cudworth and Shafton
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Cudworth and Shafton is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in South Yorkshire, and is the 35th most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 109 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Cudworth and Shafton in 2026 is 80 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 8% lower than the South Yorkshire rate of 87 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Cudworth and Shafton is the 73rd most dangerous small town, and the 583rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2026, Cudworth and Shafton was the worst small town in South Yorkshire for public order, with 9 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.73 per 1,000 daytime population. January 2025 was also a bad month for Cudworth and Shafton residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for other crime, recording 16 crimes at a rate of 1.3 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Cudworth and Shafton are violence and sexual offences, with 483 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 39. This is 8% higher than 2025's figure of 448 offences and a difference of 2.84 from 2025's crime rate of 36. Cudworth and Shafton's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2026.
Cudworth and Shafton 2026 Crime Scorecard
Top 10 Most Dangerous
Small Towns, South Yorkshire
6% lower, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
11% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Cudworth and Shafton is 6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 11% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Cudworth and Shafton Crime Rate Over Time
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Cudworth and Shafton Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Cudworth and Shafton represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Cudworth and Shafton's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Cudworth and Shafton up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Cudworth and Shafton's 299 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
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Crime Risk Scores
Cudworth and Shafton • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Cudworth and Shafton has a crime risk score of 677. This is based on analysis of 299 nearby areas within Cudworth and Shafton, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Cudworth and Shafton's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Cudworth and Shafton, crime risk scores are typically around 677, while in South Yorkshire they are average 590.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 740 (621 for South Yorkshire), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 808 (South Yorkshire 651).
Trends in Crime Risk
Cudworth and Shafton
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
No trend could be found in Cudworth and Shafton's crime risk scores over the last 10 years, and the trend may well be static.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Cudworth and Shafton's crime risk score is down by 7%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Over the last year, Cudworth and Shafton's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 13%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Cudworth and Shafton
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Cudworth and Shafton • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Possession of Weapons offences have a crime rate of 1.20 reports per 1,000 people in Cudworth and Shafton, which is 1.94 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 15 crime reports logged by South Yorkshire Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, South Yorkshire Police recorded 61 reports of Burglary in Cudworth and Shafton, resulting in a crime rate of 4.95 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.71.
The crime rate for Criminal Damage and Arson is 1.37 times the national average at 8.62 reports per 1,000. This is from 106 crime reports reported to South Yorkshire Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Cudworth and Shafton
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Theft From the Person offences are trending upwards, though the CrimeRate Index three years ago is too low to measure, and the trend should be reviewed with caution.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.65 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.92 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 79% over this timeframe.
Robbery offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.80 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 0.89 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 10% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
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Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Shoplifting offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.36 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 0.82 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 56% over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.04 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 1.10 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 85% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Cudworth and Shafton • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Cudworth and Shafton | South Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 188 | 15.28 | 1.08 | 26,700 | 16.86 | 1.19 | 77,875 | 12.35 | 0.87 |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.16 | 1.14 | 795 | 0.50 | 0.68 | 4,306 | 0.68 | 0.93 |
| Burglary | 61 | 4.95 | 1.71 | 7,325 | 4.62 | 1.48 | 27,843 | 4.41 | 1.41 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 106 | 8.62 | 1.37 | 13,544 | 8.55 | 1.36 | 47,570 | 7.55 | 1.20 |
| Drugs | 25 | 2.02 | 0.78 | 4,941 | 3.12 | 1.01 | 19,757 | 3.14 | 1.02 |
| Other Crime | 45 | 3.65 | 1.97 | 5,189 | 3.30 | 1.78 | 18,290 | 2.91 | 1.57 |
| Other Theft | 54 | 4.41 | 0.78 | 8,713 | 5.49 | 0.96 | 36,443 | 5.78 | 1.02 |
| Possession of Weapons | 15 | 1.20 | 1.94 | 1,857 | 1.17 | 1.38 | 5,827 | 0.93 | 1.09 |
| Public Order | 81 | 6.58 | 1.13 | 11,818 | 7.46 | 1.29 | 47,514 | 7.55 | 1.30 |
| Robbery | 11 | 0.88 | 0.99 | 2,064 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 7,156 | 1.13 | 0.96 |
| Shoplifting | 31 | 2.50 | 0.35 | 13,959 | 8.83 | 1.24 | 48,695 | 7.71 | 1.08 |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.08 | 0.67 | 874 | 0.53 | 0.34 | 3,568 | 0.57 | 0.37 |
| Vehicle Crime | 71 | 5.77 | 1.34 | 9,918 | 6.27 | 1.46 | 30,637 | 4.87 | 1.13 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 483 | 39.25 | 1.29 | 56,798 | 35.86 | 1.18 | 239,898 | 38.04 | 1.25 |
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Total Crime by Year
Cudworth and Shafton | South Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 986 | 80.07 | 1.17 | 137,795 | 87.00 | 1.21 | 537,504 | 85.27 | 1.18 |
| 2025 | 910 | 74.05 | 1.05 | 142,062 | 90.64 | 1.22 | 553,826 | 88.44 | 1.19 |
| 2024 | 905 | 74.21 | 1.05 | 147,112 | 95.02 | 1.26 | 576,330 | 93.00 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 1,132 | 93.55 | 1.23 | 154,648 | 101.06 | 1.28 | 611,034 | 99.55 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | 1,158 | 96.18 | 1.34 | 145,166 | 96.23 | 1.25 | 574,808 | 94.84 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 1,026 | 85.64 | 1.33 | 128,797 | 85.77 | 1.25 | 501,180 | 83.02 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | 1,015 | 85.11 | 1.21 | 138,295 | 92.12 | 1.24 | 549,148 | 91.15 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 1,043 | 87.70 | 1.23 | 139,154 | 92.74 | 1.22 | 568,297 | 94.66 | 1.24 |
| 2018 | 920 | 77.29 | 1.18 | 135,249 | 90.22 | 1.27 | 514,090 | 85.73 | 1.21 |
| 2017 | 855 | 71.47 | 1.19 | 115,638 | 77.26 | 1.21 | 456,998 | 76.46 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 172 | 14.36 | 0.81 | 30,755 | 20.56 | 1.08 | 133,274 | 22.31 | 1.17 |
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Cudworth and Shafton Compared to Nearby Small Towns
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | 2,347 | 122.04 | 52% more dangerous |
| Adwick le Street | 1,964 | 108.14 | 35% more dangerous |
| Hatfield | 1,804 | 98.83 | 23% more dangerous |
| Dalton | 1,067 | 97.61 | 22% more dangerous |
| Brierley | 152 | 66.51 | 17% safer |
| Conisbrough | 1,017 | 92.21 | 15% more dangerous |
| Dinnington St. John's | 987 | 92.29 | 15% more dangerous |
| Thurcroft | 768 | 86.91 | 9% more dangerous |
| Thurnscoe | 907 | 90.84 | 13% more dangerous |
| Thorne | 1,592 | 84.38 | 5% more dangerous |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 986 | 80.07 | - |
| Hoyland | 1,225 | 80.65 | 0.72% more dangerous |
| Royston | 809 | 75.69 | 5% safer |
| Armthorpe | 1,083 | 74.23 | 7% safer |
| Maltby | 1,294 | 74.54 | 7% safer |
| Sprotbrough and Cusworth | 754 | 65.39 | 18% safer |
| Stocksbridge | 882 | 63.29 | 21% safer |
| Rossington | 933 | 60.93 | 24% safer |
| Aston cum Aughton | 903 | 57.02 | 29% safer |
| Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall | 456 | 51.44 | 36% safer |
| Brinsworth | 424 | 47.16 | 41% safer |
Comparing Cudworth and Shafton to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 0.65% safer |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 80.07 | - |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 5% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 22% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 31% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 31% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 33% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 34% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 35% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 56% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Cudworth and Shafton's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Cudworth and Shafton that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
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| The Green View Allotments | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 |
| The Green | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| Cudworth North Cemetery | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Cudworth Welfare Park | 24 | - | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| Miners' Welfare Recreation Ground | 6 | - | 1 | - | 21 | 11 |
| George Street Allotments | 11 | - | 2 | - | 7 | 6 |
| Robert Street Allotments | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 9 | 8 |
| Barnsley Road Allotments | 6 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 4 |
| Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 33 |
| Pinfold Allotments | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| Darfield Road Allotments | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Coal Pit Lane Allotments | 5 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 8 |
| Former Shafton Methodist Church | 8 | - | 9 | - | 23 | 5 |
Recent Crimes in Cudworth and Shafton
The 20 most recent crime reports in Cudworth and Shafton.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Carlton Street | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Saxon Street | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Storrs Wood View | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Pleasant View | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Pleasant View | |
| April 2026 | Other crime | On or near The Grove | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near New Road Court | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near New Road Court | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near New Road Court | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Oak Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near New Road Court | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pleasant View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Charles Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Millside | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pleasant View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Clifford Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Millside | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cherry Close | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pleasant View |
Methodology & Data Sources
Cudworth and Shafton Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Cudworth and Shafton during July 2026 will typically become available in September 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Cudworth and Shafton Data Points
For Cudworth and Shafton, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2022 release of their Built Up Areas dataset, using the BUA22CD column value E63001116.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Cudworth and Shafton's daytime - or "workday" - population of 6,102 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Cudworth and Shafton