Dalton, South Yorkshire Crime and Safety Statistics

Dalton Crime Overview

Dalton is the third safest small town in South Yorkshire, and is the 21st safest overall out of South Yorkshire's 110 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Dalton in 2020 was 37 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 140% lower than the South Yorkshire rate of 90 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Dalton is the 204th safest small town, and the 4,910th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In April 2016, Dalton was the worst small town in South Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.10 per 1,000 inhabitants.

The most common crimes in Dalton are violence and sexual offences, with 171 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 17. This is 0.58% lower than 2019's figure of 172 offences and a difference of 0.09 from 2019's crime rate of 17. Dalton's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 2 crimes.

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Crime in Dalton Compared To South Yorkshire

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Summary of Crimes in Dalton This Year

	Dalton		South Yorkshire
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	146	14.40	34,858	24.74	72% safer
Bicycle Theft	1	0.10	886	0.63	530% safer
Burglary	18	1.78	10,031	7.12	300% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	39	3.85	14,691	10.43	171% safer
Drugs	6	0.59	3,999	2.84	381% safer
Other Crime	8	0.79	4,318	3.06	287% safer
Other Theft	22	2.17	9,080	6.44	197% safer
Possession of Weapons	4	0.39	1,539	1.09	179% safer
Public Order	40	3.95	14,283	10.14	157% safer
Shoplifting	48	4.73	6,687	4.75	0.42% safer
Vehicle Crime	22	2.17	10,185	7.23	233% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	171	16.87	48,403	34.35	104% safer

Dalton Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Bradfield	549	31.68	18% safer
Brinsworth	278	31.75	18% safer
Dalton	379	37.38	-
Sprotbrough and Cusworth	443	37.94	1.5% more dangerous
Penistone	498	38.81	3.7% more dangerous
Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall	423	50.71	26% more dangerous
North and South Anston	516	55.87	33% more dangerous
Aston cum Aughton	877	57.35	35% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Dalton

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Dalton Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	18	16	9	14	Safer
Bicycle Theft	0.49	0.10	0.20	0.10	Safer
Burglary	2.2	3.1	2.3	1.8	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	9	6	4.9	3.8	Safer
Drugs	0.49	0.20	0.59	0.59	Getting worse
Other Crime	0.49	0.89	0.89	0.79	Getting worse
Other Theft	3.6	2.4	2.8	2.2	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.10	0.59	0.89	0.39	Safer
Public Order	2.1	3.6	4.1	4.0	Getting worse
Shoplifting	5	4.0	6	4.7	Safer
Vehicle Crime	2.0	1.6	3.4	2.2	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	17	15	17	17	Getting worse

Changes In Dalton's Crime Rates Over Time

Offences in Dalton's Green Spaces

We only display green spaces in Dalton that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.

Name	ASB	Drugs	Public Order	Robbery	VSO	All Others	Crimes per Hectare
Silverwood Miners' Welfare Sports Ground	2	-	-	-	-	0	0.75

Comparing Dalton to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Dalton	37.38	-
Barnet	67.71	45% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	52% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	55% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	56% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	57% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	62% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	64% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	65% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	72% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	73% more dangerous

Crime in Dalton During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Dalton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Dalton saw a 400% increase in shoplifting. Dalton saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during April, when it fell by 83% compared to April in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+20%	+100%	+280%	+117%	+100%	+14%	+33%	+17%	+125%	+300%
Burglary	-	-	+100%	-	-	-	+100%	-	-	-50%
Criminal Damage and Arson	-	-83%	-20%	-	+33%	-67%	-50%	+250%	-33%	-
Drugs	-	-	+100%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Crime	-50%	-	+100%	-	+100%	-	-	-	-50%	-
Other Theft	+200%	-75%	+100%	-	-60%	-	+200%	-	-50%	-
Possession of Weapons	-	+100%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Order	+300%	+300%	+200%	-67%	+50%	-	-	-43%	+25%	-75%
Shoplifting	-20%	-25%	+400%	-60%	-67%	-50%	-11%	-40%	-67%	-
Vehicle Crime	-40%	-60%	+100%	-	-60%	-40%	-50%	-67%	-	+100%
Violence and Sexual Offences	+157%	+157%	-25%	-31%	-39%	-25%	-	+43%	+9%	-27%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Dalton

What police force serves Dalton?

Dalton's local territorial police force is the South Yorkshire Police.

How dangerous is Dalton?

Dalton is the third safest small town in South Yorkshire.

What is Dalton's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Dalton are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Dalton?

Dalton's least common crime is bicycle theft.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Dalton, South Yorkshire