Crime in Thurnscoe
Recorded crime in Thurnscoe is 1.2 times the Barnsley average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Thurnscoe: about 12,958 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −26%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Barnsley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Thurnscoe.
Crime over 5 years
Down 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Thurnscoe, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Barnsley average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 111 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 21% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Barnsley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Barnsley council area, not only Thurnscoe. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 680 | 2.7 | About the same |
| Cars broken into | 512 | 2.0 | Down 33% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,733 | 6.9 | Down 10% |
| Burglary of homes | 906 | 3.6 | Down 12% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in S63
In S63, the postcode district at the centre of Thurnscoe, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,746 | 7% | 5% | 72% | 11% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 489 | 3% | 3% | 23% | 70% | 1% |
| Public order | 355 | 4% | 3% | 58% | 32% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 331 | 3% | 0% | 8% | 88% | 1% |
| Burglary | 325 | 2% | 0% | 13% | 84% | 1% |
| Other theft | 242 | 3% | 4% | 30% | 61% | 2% |
| Other crime | 180 | 4% | 6% | 67% | 16% | 7% |
| Shoplifting | 135 | 7% | 1% | 16% | 75% | 1% |
| Drugs | 85 | 21% | 34% | 15% | 21% | 8% |
| Robbery | 55 | 24% | 2% | 24% | 40% | 11% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 53 | 26% | 6% | 49% | 15% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 10.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 44.1 |
| Drugs | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 4.2 |
| Other theft | 8.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 18.4 |
| Public order | 9.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.8 |
Postcode districts in Thurnscoe
Nearby towns
Council: Barnsley
Questions about crime in Thurnscoe
- Is Thurnscoe a safe place to live?
- Thurnscoe scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Barnsley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Thurnscoe?
- Down 26% over 5 years, from 1,773 recorded crimes a year to 1,317.
- What is the most common crime in Thurnscoe?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Thurnscoe compare with Barnsley?
- Crime severity in Thurnscoe is 1.2 times the Barnsley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Thurnscoe?
- In S63, the postcode district at the centre of Thurnscoe, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Thurnscoe?
- Of 325 burglaries reported in S63, the postcode district at the centre of Thurnscoe between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 84% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Thurnscoe?
- In Barnsley, the council area Thurnscoe is in, the police recorded 680 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.7 per 1,000 residents, about the same as the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Thurnscoe?
- 1,733 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Barnsley, the council area Thurnscoe is in, 6.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.4 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Thurnscoe last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Barnsley, the council area Thurnscoe is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.