Crap Towns / Worsbrough / Crime

How much crime is there in Worsbrough?

The police recorded 113 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Worsbrough from September 2023 to August 2026, 48% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 51.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 109, down from 123 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202412378.6
September 2024 to August 202510677.4
September 2025 to August 202610973.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences51.534.1
Criminal damage and arson13.57.0
Public order9.86.6
Vehicle crime7.93.8
Burglary7.43.1
Other theft7.45.4
Other crime5.62.0
Shoplifting3.67.1
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery1.50.6
Possession of weapons1.10.8
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Theft from the person0.40.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Barnsley3.1 km145
Worsbrough–113
Grimethorpe7.5 km107
Hoyland3.7 km89.5
Royston7.5 km83.8
Darfield5.8 km81.4
Wombwell4.3 km79.3
Cudworth and Shafton6.9 km76.3
Dodworth4.1 km60.1
Darton7.1 km51.4
Barugh Green and Redbrook5.1 km47.5
The typical town–76.2