Crap Towns / Scawthorpe and Cusworth / Crime

How much crime is there in Scawthorpe and Cusworth?

The police recorded 83.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Scawthorpe and Cusworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 80.8, down from 84.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202484.178.6
September 2024 to August 202584.877.4
September 2025 to August 202680.873.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences32.534.1
Shoplifting13.87.1
Criminal damage and arson7.87.0
Other theft5.65.4
Burglary5.43.1
Vehicle crime5.43.8
Public order5.26.6
Other crime3.22.0
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery1.10.6
Possession of weapons0.90.8
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Theft from the person0.20.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Doncaster5.3 km182
Bentley1.7 km163
Askern8.3 km146
Adwick le Street3.8 km124
Mexborough9.0 km119
Warmsworth6.9 km118
Conisbrough7.6 km89.6
Scawthorpe and Cusworth–83.2
Armthorpe8.2 km75.8
Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe7.0 km58.2
Sprotbrough3.1 km39.8
The typical town–76.2