Crap Towns / Barugh Green and Redbrook / Crime

How much crime is there in Barugh Green and Redbrook?

The police recorded 47.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Barugh Green and Redbrook from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.8, up from 44.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	40.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.4	34.1
Shoplifting	9.3	7.1
Public order	4.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.9	7.0
Vehicle crime	3.9	3.8
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Barnsley	3.5 km	145
Worsbrough	5.1 km	113
Hoyland	8.7 km	89.5
Royston	5.7 km	83.8
Wombwell	9.0 km	79.3
Cudworth and Shafton	7.3 km	76.3
Dodworth	2.3 km	60.1
Crigglestone and Durkar	8.7 km	59.1
Darton	2.6 km	51.4
Barugh Green and Redbrook	–	47.5
Penistone	8.5 km	46.0
The typical town	–	76.2