Thorne Crime Overview
Thorne is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in South Yorkshire, and is the 24th most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 110 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Thorne in 2020 was 106 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 16% higher than the South Yorkshire rate of 90 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Thorne is the 48th most dangerous small town, and the 410th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In October 2020, Thorne was the worst small town in South Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.11 per 1,000 inhabitants. October 2020 was also a bad month for Thorne residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 14 crimes at a rate of 0.79 per 1,000 residents. Thorne recorded 12 reports of other crime during November 2020, making its crime rate of 0.68 the worst small town for other crime in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Thorne are violence and sexual offences, with 697 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 39. This is 0.86% higher than 2019's figure of 691 offences and a difference of 0.34 from 2019's crime rate of 39. Thorne's least common crime is theft from the person, with 3 offences recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 3 crimes.
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See how Thorne shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Thorne and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Thorne Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Thorne This Year
| Thorne | South Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 477 | 27.01 | 34,858 | 24.74 | 8% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.40 | 886 | 0.63 | 58% safer |
| Burglary | 161 | 9.12 | 10,031 | 7.12 | 22% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 194 | 10.99 | 14,691 | 10.43 | 5% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 27 | 1.53 | 3,999 | 2.84 | 86% safer |
| Other Crime | 73 | 4.13 | 4,318 | 3.06 | 26% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 174 | 9.85 | 9,080 | 6.44 | 35% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 13 | 0.74 | 1,539 | 1.09 | 47% safer |
| Public Order | 169 | 9.57 | 14,283 | 10.14 | 6% safer |
| Robbery | 10 | 0.57 | 1,319 | 0.94 | 65% safer |
| Shoplifting | 159 | 9.00 | 6,687 | 4.75 | 47% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 3 | 0.17 | 843 | 0.60 | 253% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 191 | 10.82 | 10,185 | 7.23 | 33% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 697 | 39.47 | 48,403 | 34.35 | 13% more dangerous |
Crime in Thorne Compared To South Yorkshire
Thorne Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinnington St. John's | 799 | 88.01 | 21% safer |
| Adwick le Street | 1,655 | 89.84 | 18% safer |
| Thurcroft | 773 | 93.57 | 14% safer |
| Rawmarsh | 1,956 | 102.08 | 4.2% safer |
| Brierley | 814 | 104.88 | 1.4% safer |
| Thorne | 1,878 | 106.35 | - |
| Worsbrough | 949 | 106.35 | 0% safer |
| Hatfield | 1,883 | 107.07 | 0.67% more dangerous |
| Conisbrough | 1,710 | 107.73 | 1.3% more dangerous |
| Thurnscoe | 953 | 109.09 | 2.5% more dangerous |
| Mexborough | 1,984 | 127.42 | 17% more dangerous |
Thorne Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 40 | 23 | 21 | 27 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.1 | 0.79 | 0.40 | 0.40 | Safer |
| Burglary | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.62 | 0.51 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 10 | 13 | 8 | 10 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.51 | 0.57 | 1.1 | 0.74 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.34 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.17 | 0.17 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 11 | 9 | 5 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 31 | 34 | 39 | 39 | Getting worse |
Changes In Thorne's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Thorne to the UK's Major Cities
Crime in Thorne's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorends | 635 | 100 | Second |
| Thorne | 1,243 | 110 | First |
Crime in Thorne During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Thorne change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Thorne saw a 420% increase in other theft. Thorne saw a large fall in other crime during July, when it fell by 80% compared to July in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +4% | +64% | +33% | +41% | +2% | +59% | +155% | +26% | +89% | +93% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +20% | -52% | -59% | -44% | +13% | +60% | +114% | +56% | - | -38% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +81% | -10% | -28% | - | -30% | +29% | +9% | - | +100% | +20% |
| Drugs | -71% | +200% | - | - | +100% | -67% | - | +100% | +150% | - |
| Other Crime | +40% | -50% | +250% | +167% | -80% | +50% | +125% | +17% | +71% | -50% |
| Other Theft | +18% | -21% | -44% | -35% | -22% | +82% | +420% | -8% | +157% | -31% |
| Possession of Weapons | -50% | -50% | - | +100% | -75% | -50% | - | -67% | -50% | - |
| Public Order | +86% | -7% | -38% | +17% | -44% | +17% | +129% | +36% | +17% | +11% |
| Robbery | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +100% | -30% | -73% | -50% | +50% | +20% | +42% | -22% | +21% | -30% |
| Vehicle Crime | +213% | -20% | +143% | -20% | +69% | +200% | +275% | +50% | +100% | +86% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +73% | -31% | -16% | -24% | -6% | -33% | +21% | -30% | -7% | +111% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Thorne
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Thorne's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021