Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
S71 · Barnsley
167
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
S60 · Rotherham
127
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Rotherham has less crime — 127 vs 167 incidents in February 2026.
Barnsley saw somewhat more crime than Rotherham in February 2026 (167 vs 127 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Barnsley records significantly more (74 vs 33 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Rotherham recorded fewer crimes than Barnsley — 127 vs 167 incidents. That is 24% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Barnsley recorded 74 incidents of this type vs 33 in Rotherham. Overall, Rotherham had fewer total crimes (127 vs 167).