Maltby is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in South Yorkshire, and is the 40th most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 109 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Maltby in 2021 was 91 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 2.8% lower than the South Yorkshire rate of 94 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Maltby is the 115th most dangerous small town, and the 763rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In October 2021, Maltby was the worst small town in South Yorkshire for criminal damage and arson, with 49 crimes reported and a crime rate of 3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2021 was also a bad month for Maltby residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for drugs, recording 5 crimes at a rate of 0.30 per 1,000 residents. Maltby recorded 6 reports of possession of weapons during December 2020, making its crime rate of 0.36 the worst small town for possession of weapons in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Maltby are violence and sexual offences, with 687 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 42. This is 9% higher than 2020's figure of 627 offences and a difference of 3.65 from 2020's crime rate of 38. Maltby's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 1 crime.
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6% lower, regional crime rate
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16% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Maltby is 6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 16% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Maltby represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91 | 1,506 |
| 2020 | 85 | 1,403 |
| 2019 | 82 | 1,346 |
| 2018 | 88 | 1,444 |
| 2017 | 88 | 1,450 |
| 2016 | 66 | 1,083 |
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| Maltby | South Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 360 | 21.86 | 27,465 | 19.49 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 4 | 0.24 | 1,002 | 0.71 | 196% safer |
| Burglary | 81 | 4.92 | 9,347 | 6.63 | 35% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 279 | 16.94 | 15,619 | 11.09 | 35% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 35 | 2.12 | 3,950 | 2.80 | 32% safer |
| Other Crime | 48 | 2.91 | 4,570 | 3.24 | 11% safer |
| Other Theft | 70 | 4.25 | 9,334 | 6.62 | 56% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 9 | 0.55 | 1,455 | 1.03 | 87% safer |
| Public Order | 158 | 9.59 | 14,916 | 10.59 | 10% safer |
| Robbery | 12 | 0.73 | 1,397 | 0.99 | 36% safer |
| Shoplifting | 70 | 4.25 | 6,645 | 4.72 | 11% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.06 | 810 | 0.57 | 850% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 52 | 3.16 | 9,695 | 6.88 | 118% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 687 | 41.71 | 53,634 | 38.06 | 9% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe | 1,168 | 81.08 | 13% safer |
| Thurcroft | 678 | 82.07 | 11% safer |
| Rossington | 1,174 | 85.97 | 6% safer |
| Hatfield | 1,551 | 88.19 | 3.7% safer |
| Royston | 943 | 88.63 | 3.2% safer |
| Maltby | 1,506 | 91.43 | - |
| Thorne | 1,671 | 94.63 | 3.4% more dangerous |
| Adwick le Street | 1,843 | 100.04 | 9% more dangerous |
| Dinnington St. John's | 931 | 102.56 | 11% more dangerous |
| Brierley | 828 | 106.69 | 14% more dangerous |
| Conisbrough | 1,744 | 109.87 | 17% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Gipsy Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Lumley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Scarbrough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Earl Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Carlyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Muglet Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Margaret Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Mortimer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Queen Mary Street | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Hamilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near All Hallowes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Carlyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Attlee Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Redwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Cavendish Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Limesway | Further action is not in the public interest |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Blyth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Duke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 26 | 22 | 25 | 22 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.06 | 0.42 | 0.18 | 0.24 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 0.73 | 1.5 | 2.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 3.6 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.97 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.55 | Safer |
| Public Order | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.49 | 0.73 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.36 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 36 | 37 | 38 | 42 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Maltby that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Park | 7 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Wood Lee Common | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0.60 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 36% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 11% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 1.5% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 1.0% safer |
| Maltby | 91.43 | - |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 11% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 18% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 26% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 29% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 31% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 39% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maltby East | 1,169 | 124 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Maltby change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Maltby saw a 500% increase in other crime. Maltby saw a large fall in other theft during August, when it fell by 88% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +6% | +52% | +73% | -11% | +16% | -3% | -6% | -28% | +75% | +60% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +20% | -50% | +140% | +267% | +17% | +11% | -55% | -60% | +11% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +11% | +38% | -29% | -27% | +33% | -20% | +64% | -32% | -30% | +47% |
| Drugs | +200% | -50% | -50% | +200% | -50% | - | - | +100% | - | - |
| Other Crime | +500% | +33% | +150% | +133% | - | +200% | -40% | +125% | -50% | +17% |
| Other Theft | -14% | +60% | +120% | -17% | +50% | -88% | - | +33% | -11% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | +100% | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | +50% | - | +500% |
| Public Order | -40% | +117% | +200% | +36% | +67% | -36% | +47% | +25% | +22% | +10% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% |
| Shoplifting | -86% | -50% | +100% | -75% | +300% | -63% | -56% | -43% | -50% | -77% |
| Vehicle Crime | +175% | +20% | -17% | -75% | -13% | +83% | - | +167% | +20% | +50% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +33% | -25% | +4% | +56% | -19% | -20% | +25% | -14% | +5% | -20% |
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