Dinnington St. John's Crime Overview
Dinnington St. John's is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in South Yorkshire, and is the 40th most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 110 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Dinnington St. John's in 2020 was 88 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 1.8% lower than the South Yorkshire rate of 90 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Dinnington St. John's is the 90th most dangerous small town, and the 749th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2019, Dinnington St. John's was the worst small town in South Yorkshire for possession of weapons, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.22 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2019 was also a bad month for Dinnington St. John's residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for shoplifting, recording 27 crimes at a rate of 3.0 per 1,000 residents. Dinnington St. John's recorded 2 reports of robbery during March 2018, making its crime rate of 0.22 the worst small town for robbery in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Dinnington St. John's are violence and sexual offences, with 348 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 38. This is 4.9% lower than 2019's figure of 365 offences and a difference of 1.88 from 2019's crime rate of 40. Dinnington St. John's's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 2 crimes.
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Dinnington St. John's Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Dinnington St. John's This Year
| Dinnington St. John's | South Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 211 | 23.24 | 34,858 | 24.74 | 6% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.22 | 886 | 0.63 | 186% safer |
| Burglary | 54 | 5.95 | 10,031 | 7.12 | 20% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 106 | 11.68 | 14,691 | 10.43 | 11% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 18 | 1.98 | 3,999 | 2.84 | 43% safer |
| Other Crime | 31 | 3.41 | 4,318 | 3.06 | 10% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 44 | 4.85 | 9,080 | 6.44 | 33% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 3 | 0.33 | 1,539 | 1.09 | 230% safer |
| Public Order | 79 | 8.70 | 14,283 | 10.14 | 17% safer |
| Robbery | 9 | 0.99 | 1,319 | 0.94 | 5% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 42 | 4.63 | 6,687 | 4.75 | 2.6% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 63 | 6.94 | 10,185 | 7.23 | 4.2% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 348 | 38.33 | 48,403 | 34.35 | 10% more dangerous |
Crime in Dinnington St. John's Compared To South Yorkshire
Dinnington St. John's Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edlington | 551 | 68.18 | 29% safer |
| Armthorpe | 1,102 | 76.50 | 15% safer |
| Royston | 870 | 81.77 | 8% safer |
| Rossington | 1,118 | 81.87 | 7% safer |
| Maltby | 1,403 | 85.17 | 3.3% safer |
| Dinnington St. John's | 799 | 88.01 | - |
| Adwick le Street | 1,655 | 89.84 | 2.0% more dangerous |
| Thurcroft | 773 | 93.57 | 6% more dangerous |
| Rawmarsh | 1,956 | 102.08 | 14% more dangerous |
| Brierley | 814 | 104.88 | 16% more dangerous |
| Thorne | 1,878 | 106.35 | 17% more dangerous |
Dinnington St. John's Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 37 | 28 | 25 | 23 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.22 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.55 | 0.99 | 0.44 | 0.33 | Safer |
| Public Order | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.22 | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.99 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 4.5 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 33 | 36 | 40 | 38 | Getting worse |
Changes In Dinnington St. John's's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Dinnington St. John's to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 30% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 14% safer |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 6% safer |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 2.6% safer |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 2.1% safer |
| Dinnington St. John's | 88.01 | - |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 10% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 14% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 18% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 34% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 36% more dangerous |
Crime in Dinnington St. John's's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinnington | 612 | 76 | First |
| Laughton & Throapham | 504 | 65 | Second |
Crime in Dinnington St. John's During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Dinnington St. John's change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Dinnington St. John's saw a 600% increase in vehicle crime. Dinnington St. John's saw a large fall in public order during November, when it fell by 89% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -32% | +45% | -35% | -14% | +63% | -9% | +15% | -5% | +18% | - |
| Burglary | +17% | -83% | -38% | -88% | -40% | - | -83% | -60% | +33% | +50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -10% | -40% | -25% | -25% | -44% | -43% | - | -60% | +13% | -27% |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - |
| Other Crime | - | -33% | -33% | +100% | +100% | +50% | -33% | -40% | - | +20% |
| Other Theft | -40% | -50% | -17% | -50% | -33% | -25% | -40% | -17% | -75% | -40% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% |
| Public Order | -63% | -67% | - | +450% | -42% | +67% | +14% | +17% | -89% | +250% |
| Robbery | +200% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - |
| Shoplifting | - | -78% | - | -67% | -33% | -25% | -67% | +17% | +100% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -33% | +67% | +25% | -33% | +600% | - | -88% | -25% | -29% | +500% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +21% | -48% | - | +30% | -40% | -13% | +10% | -18% | +25% | +10% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Dinnington St. John's
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The most common crimes in Dinnington St. John's are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Dinnington St. John's?
Dinnington St. John's's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021