Wath upon Dearne is the second safest medium-sized town in South Yorkshire, and is the 50th most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 110 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Wath upon Dearne in 2021 was 84 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 12% lower than the South Yorkshire rate of 94 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Wath upon Dearne is the 74th most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 928th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2021, Wath upon Dearne was the worst MediumTown.ToInlineText() in South Yorkshire for burglary, with 24 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.66 per 1,000 inhabitants. September 2021 was also a bad month for Wath upon Dearne residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous MediumTown.ToInlineText() for bicycle theft, recording 4 crimes at a rate of 0.11 per 1,000 residents. Wath upon Dearne recorded 42 reports of criminal damage and arson during September 2021, making its crime rate of 1.2 the worst MediumTown.ToInlineText() for criminal damage and arson in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Wath upon Dearne are violence and sexual offences, with 1,394 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 38. This is 20% higher than 2020's figure of 1,118 offences and a difference of 7.60 from 2020's crime rate of 31. Wath upon Dearne's least common crime is theft from the person, with 5 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 40% from 2020's figure of 3 crimes.
Second Safest
Medium-Sized Towns, South Yorkshire
16% lower, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
13% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Wath upon Dearne is 16% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 13% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Wath upon Dearne represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84 | 3,043 |
| 2020 | 76 | 2,754 |
| 2019 | 80 | 2,903 |
| 2018 | 83 | 3,024 |
| 2017 | 83 | 3,007 |
| 2016 | 59 | 2,160 |
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| Wath upon Dearne | South Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 630 | 17.35 | 27,465 | 19.49 | 12% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 16 | 0.44 | 1,002 | 0.71 | 61% safer |
| Burglary | 195 | 5.37 | 9,346 | 6.63 | 23% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 315 | 8.67 | 15,619 | 11.09 | 28% safer |
| Drugs | 56 | 1.54 | 3,950 | 2.80 | 82% safer |
| Other Crime | 96 | 2.64 | 4,569 | 3.24 | 23% safer |
| Other Theft | 249 | 6.86 | 9,333 | 6.62 | 3.5% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 27 | 0.74 | 1,455 | 1.03 | 39% safer |
| Public Order | 337 | 9.28 | 14,916 | 10.59 | 14% safer |
| Robbery | 22 | 0.61 | 1,397 | 0.99 | 62% safer |
| Shoplifting | 137 | 3.77 | 6,645 | 4.72 | 25% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 5 | 0.14 | 810 | 0.57 | 307% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 194 | 5.34 | 9,694 | 6.88 | 29% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,394 | 38.38 | 53,623 | 38.06 | 0.83% more dangerous |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesfield | 2,006 | 64.81 | 29% safer |
| Wath upon Dearne | 3,043 | 83.79 | - |
| Bentley | 2,328 | 85.28 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Wombwell | 2,332 | 92.43 | 9% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Low Golden Smithies | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Bolton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Church Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Wombwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Woodlands Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Queen'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Keble Martin Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Meadows Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Griffin Road | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Thompson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Lynthwaite Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ellis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Brook Farm Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Fleming Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Shawlands Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Quarry Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 26 | 20 | 20 | 17 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.39 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.44 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.58 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.58 | 0.85 | 1.2 | 0.74 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.61 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 0.14 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 29 | 31 | 38 | Getting worse |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 110% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 69% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 25% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 1.6% safer |
| Wath upon Dearne | 83.79 | - |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 7% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 7% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 25% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 32% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 37% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 44% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton & West Melton | 1,096 | 95 | Second |
| Swinton North | 699 | 84 | Third |
| Swinton South | 357 | 60 | Fourth |
| Wath upon Dearne | 937 | 96 | First |
| Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | Swinton South (70) | Wath upon Dearne (227) |
| Bicycle Theft | Swinton North (3) | Wath upon Dearne (9) |
| Burglary | Swinton South (11) | Brampton & West Melton (96) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | Swinton South (40) | Swinton North (82) |
| Drugs | Swinton South (5) | Swinton North (16) |
| Other Crime | Swinton South (12) | Wath upon Dearne (32) |
| Other Theft | Swinton South (18) | Brampton & West Melton (120) |
| Possession of Weapons | Swinton South (3) | Wath upon Dearne (9) |
| Public Order | Swinton South (39) | Wath upon Dearne (113) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | Swinton South (2) | Brampton & West Melton (8) |
| Shoplifting | Swinton South (1) | Brampton & West Melton (98) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Brampton & West Melton (1) | Wath upon Dearne (3) |
| Vehicle Crime | Swinton South (17) | Brampton & West Melton (88) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | Swinton South (208) | Wath upon Dearne (442) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Wath upon Dearne change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Wath upon Dearne saw a 900% increase in drugs. Wath upon Dearne saw a large fall in possession of weapons during June, when it fell by 75% compared to June in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -2% | -15% | +85% | +44% | +7% | -3% | +16% | +13% | +33% | -23% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -68% | +6% | +28% | - | +33% | -50% | -53% | -25% | -46% | -55% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -57% | -24% | +9% | -32% | +6% | -20% | +17% | +50% | -7% | +65% |
| Drugs | +150% | +900% | +150% | -40% | -17% | -50% | +75% | +25% | +100% | +220% |
| Other Crime | +100% | -57% | -33% | -14% | -17% | -50% | +333% | +200% | +43% | +125% |
| Other Theft | -35% | -37% | -41% | +5% | -20% | -38% | -36% | +3% | +10% | +35% |
| Possession of Weapons | -33% | +33% | +50% | -75% | - | - | - | -40% | +600% | +100% |
| Public Order | -15% | +35% | -41% | +48% | +32% | +57% | +22% | +32% | -32% | +6% |
| Robbery | - | - | -67% | -50% | - | - | - | - | +100% | +100% |
| Shoplifting | +11% | -58% | -33% | -46% | -71% | -25% | +17% | -58% | -41% | -69% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | -50% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -24% | -28% | -25% | +38% | +25% | -39% | -24% | -53% | -36% | -26% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +15% | -13% | - | -22% | +3% | +10% | +37% | -1% | +13% | +18% |
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