Thurnscoe is the most dangerous small town in South Yorkshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 109 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Thurnscoe in 2021 was 128 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 27% higher than the South Yorkshire rate of 94 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Thurnscoe is the 33rd most dangerous small town, and the 276th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, Thurnscoe was the worst small town in South Yorkshire for other crime, with 9 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants. January 2021 was also a bad month for Thurnscoe residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 33 crimes at a rate of 3.8 per 1,000 residents. Thurnscoe recorded 4 reports of possession of weapons during July 2020, making its crime rate of 0.46 the worst small town for possession of weapons in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Thurnscoe are violence and sexual offences, with 454 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 52. This is 11% higher than 2020's figure of 405 offences and a difference of 5.61 from 2020's crime rate of 46. Thurnscoe'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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Small Towns, South Yorkshire
24% higher, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
40% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Thurnscoe is 24% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 40% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Thurnscoe 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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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 128 | 1,118 |
| 2020 | 111 | 974 |
| 2019 | 98 | 852 |
| 2018 | 95 | 826 |
| 2017 | 105 | 921 |
| 2016 | 69 | 603 |
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| Thurnscoe | South Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 194 | 22.21 | 27,465 | 19.49 | 12% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 98 | 11.22 | 9,347 | 6.63 | 41% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 213 | 24.38 | 15,619 | 11.09 | 55% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 28 | 3.21 | 3,950 | 2.80 | 13% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 41 | 4.69 | 4,570 | 3.24 | 31% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 48 | 5.49 | 9,334 | 6.62 | 21% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 9 | 1.03 | 1,455 | 1.03 | 0% safer |
| Public Order | 130 | 14.88 | 14,916 | 10.59 | 29% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 12 | 1.37 | 1,397 | 0.99 | 28% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 35 | 4.01 | 6,645 | 4.72 | 18% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.11 | 810 | 0.57 | 418% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 49 | 5.61 | 9,695 | 6.88 | 23% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 454 | 51.97 | 53,634 | 38.06 | 27% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brierley | 828 | 106.69 | 20% safer |
| Conisbrough | 1,744 | 109.87 | 16% safer |
| Worsbrough | 1,027 | 115.10 | 11% safer |
| Mexborough | 1,870 | 120.10 | 7% safer |
| Rawmarsh | 2,302 | 120.14 | 7% safer |
| Thurnscoe | 1,118 | 127.98 | - |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Westfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Pagnell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Orchard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Lansdowne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Deightonby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Kingsway Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Marlborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Low Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Challenger Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Oaklea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Brunswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Deightonby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Whyn View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Lindley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Togo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Low Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Garden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Orchard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Norman Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 26 | 24 | 27 | 22 | Safer |
| Burglary | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 0.80 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.69 | 0.34 | 1.3 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.92 | 0.80 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.0 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | - | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 40 | 41 | 46 | 52 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 91% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 55% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 42% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 41% safer |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 25% safer |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 15% safer |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 4.0% safer |
| Thurnscoe | 127.98 | - |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 1.3% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 15% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnscoe | 1,116 | 123 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Thurnscoe change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Thurnscoe saw a 1,500% increase in burglary. Thurnscoe saw a large fall in other theft during May, when it fell by 89% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -15% | +38% | +19% | +60% | +22% | +42% | +35% | -44% | - | -19% |
| Burglary | +200% | +50% | -20% | +1,000% | +33% | - | -45% | +80% | +1,500% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +8% | +100% | -14% | -44% | +26% | +100% | - | -35% | +213% | -55% |
| Drugs | +50% | - | - | - | +200% | - | -50% | +150% | -67% | +600% |
| Other Crime | -50% | +100% | - | -20% | +200% | +200% | +600% | +25% | - | - |
| Other Theft | -17% | -57% | -89% | -67% | -38% | -55% | +150% | -33% | -25% | +500% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -33% | +217% | +250% | +25% | +55% | -25% | +125% | -40% | -56% | -25% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -50% | -50% | -67% | - | - | - | +300% | -50% | +100% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +67% | -11% | - | +100% | -50% | -25% | +100% | -57% | -36% | -57% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -8% | -20% | +25% | -23% | +11% | +67% | +50% | +16% | -11% | +48% |
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