Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
S73 · Barnsley
138
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
S65 · Rotherham
196
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Darfield has less crime — 138 vs 196 incidents in February 2026.
Rotherham saw somewhat more crime than Darfield in February 2026 (196 vs 138 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rotherham records significantly more (92 vs 54 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, Darfield recorded fewer crimes than Rotherham — 138 vs 196 incidents. That is 30% fewer crimes. Rotherham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Darfield recorded 54 incidents of this type vs 92 in Rotherham. Overall, Darfield had fewer total crimes (138 vs 196).