Wombwell Crime Overview
Wombwell is the second most dangerous medium-sized town in South Yorkshire, and is the 45th most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 110 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Wombwell in 2020 was 82 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 9% lower than the South Yorkshire rate of 90 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Wombwell is the 74th most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 905th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2020, Wombwell was the worst medium-sized town in South Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2020 was also a bad month for Wombwell residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous medium-sized town for burglary, recording 13 crimes at a rate of 0.52 per 1,000 residents. Wombwell recorded 38 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2020, making its crime rate of 1.5 the worst medium-sized town for criminal damage and arson in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Wombwell are violence and sexual offences, with 901 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 36. This is 9% higher than 2019's figure of 816 offences and a difference of 3.37 from 2019's crime rate of 32. Wombwell's least common crime is theft from the person, with 4 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 50% from 2019's figure of 6 crimes.
Compare Wombwell to other towns and cities
See how Wombwell shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Wombwell and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Wombwell Crime Map
Crime in Wombwell Compared To South Yorkshire
Summary of Crimes in Wombwell This Year
| Wombwell | South Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 544 | 21.56 | 34,858 | 24.74 | 15% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 9 | 0.36 | 886 | 0.63 | 75% safer |
| Burglary | 149 | 5.91 | 10,031 | 7.12 | 20% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 296 | 11.73 | 14,691 | 10.43 | 11% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 61 | 2.42 | 3,999 | 2.84 | 17% safer |
| Other Crime | 73 | 2.89 | 4,318 | 3.06 | 6% safer |
| Other Theft | 123 | 4.88 | 9,080 | 6.44 | 32% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 23 | 0.91 | 1,539 | 1.09 | 20% safer |
| Public Order | 234 | 9.28 | 14,283 | 10.14 | 9% safer |
| Robbery | 17 | 0.67 | 1,319 | 0.94 | 40% safer |
| Shoplifting | 43 | 1.70 | 6,687 | 4.75 | 179% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.16 | 843 | 0.60 | 275% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 147 | 5.83 | 10,185 | 7.23 | 24% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 901 | 35.71 | 48,403 | 34.35 | 3.8% more dangerous |
Wombwell Compared to Nearby Medium-Sized Towns
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesfield | 1,594 | 51.50 | 60% safer |
| Wath upon Dearne | 2,616 | 72.03 | 14% safer |
| Wombwell | 2,080 | 82.44 | - |
| Bentley | 2,490 | 91.22 | 10% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Wombwell
View crime percentage over time forWombwell Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 30 | 24 | 18 | 22 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.36 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.32 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.91 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.16 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.67 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5 | 1.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.24 | 0.16 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 30 | 32 | 36 | Getting worse |
Changes In Wombwell's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Wombwell to the UK's Major Cities
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 22% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 6% safer |
| Wombwell | 82.44 | - |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 0.94% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 3.9% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 4.4% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 15% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 20% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 23% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 38% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 40% more dangerous |
Crime in Wombwell During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Wombwell change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Wombwell saw a 400% increase in drugs. Wombwell saw a large fall in shoplifting during May, when it fell by 92% compared to May in 2019. Rates of other theft and shoplifting both fell year-on-year for every month during Wombwell's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -14% | +63% | +86% | +9% | +10% | +10% | +91% | +13% | +16% | +130% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +36% | -38% | +27% | +30% | -18% | -73% | -64% | -29% | -15% | -53% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -13% | -13% | +45% | -54% | -47% | +67% | +12% | -41% | -4% | +9% |
| Drugs | +300% | -50% | +400% | +100% | - | +50% | +400% | +167% | +350% | +75% |
| Other Crime | - | +17% | +25% | - | -70% | +14% | +125% | - | - | +20% |
| Other Theft | +22% | -25% | -20% | -20% | -33% | -31% | -23% | -70% | -32% | -57% |
| Possession of Weapons | -67% | +200% | - | +100% | +100% | +50% | +100% | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -5% | -11% | +53% | +167% | -29% | +27% | -12% | -50% | +23% | +12% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | -50% | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -38% | -73% | -92% | -40% | -57% | -88% | - | -79% | -85% | -29% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -7% | -79% | -55% | -41% | -26% | -13% | +20% | -53% | -41% | +91% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +91% | -23% | +6% | +44% | -2% | +23% | -5% | -12% | -12% | +6% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Wombwell
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Wombwell's local territorial police force is the South Yorkshire Police.How dangerous is Wombwell?
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The most common crimes in Wombwell are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Wombwell?
Wombwell's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 07 May 2021