Brinsworth Crime Rate September 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile in Brinsworth during September 2025 reveals a distinct balance of offence types that reflects both local demographics and seasonal patterns. Violence and sexual offences dominate, accounting for 36.4% of all reported crimes, followed by anti-social behaviour (27.3%) and vehicle crime (11.4%). This mix contrasts with the UK average, where violence and sexual offences typically make up 30% of all crimes, indicating Brinsworth's rates for this category are 30% below national levels. The area's relatively low overall crime rate—5.0 per 1,000 residents—places it 32.4% below the UK average of 7.4 per 1,000. This suggests a broader safety context, though the prominence of violent crime may signal specific social dynamics. Anti-social behaviour, which is 20% above the UK average, could be linked to youth activity patterns, particularly as September marks the start of the academic year and university freshers' week. Vehicle crime, at 0.6 per 1,000, is 50% above the UK average, reflecting the presence of commuter parking areas or high-traffic zones. The seasonal context of September—when nights draw in and school/university term begins—may contribute to a shift in crime patterns, with increased anti-social behaviour and violence tied to social gatherings or disrupted routines. However, the lower rates of burglary and theft from the person compared to the UK average suggest that Brinsworth's built-up area may have fewer opportunities for such crimes, or that local initiatives have had some effect in mitigating them. The balance of crime types here thus illustrates an area where interpersonal conflicts and public order issues are more pronounced than property crimes, a trend consistent with its character as a smaller urban community within a larger metropolitan borough.

September 2025 saw significant shifts in Brinsworth's crime mix, with public order offences doubling from zero to two cases, anti-social behaviour tripling from six to twelve, and drug-related crimes increasing from zero to two. These month-on-month changes suggest a potential uptick in social disorder. The increase in anti-social behaviour, now 1.4 per 1,000 residents, is 20% above the UK average of 1.2 per 1,000, indicating a localised challenge that may be exacerbated by the influx of students or the start of the academic year. Conversely, other theft crimes fell by 75% from four to one, though this category is already 80% below the UK average. The property crime category, which includes vehicle crime (5 cases) and burglary (2 cases), shows a mixed picture: vehicle crime is 50% above the UK average, while burglary is 29% below. This divergence could reflect the presence of car parks or industrial areas where vehicle crime is more likely, but fewer residential burglaries due to effective community policing or security measures. The most notable deviation from the UK average is in violence and sexual offences, which at 1.8 per 1,000 are 30% below the national rate of 2.6 per 1,000. This lower rate might indicate that Brinsworth's built-up area has fewer incidents of serious violence compared to other parts of the UK, though the absolute number of 16 cases still represents a significant portion of the area's total crimes. For residents, the doubling of public order offences is a concrete data point that may warrant attention from local authorities or community groups.

Brinsworth's crime rate in September 2025 rose to 5.0 per 1,000 residents from 4.0 per 1,000 in August, marking a 25.5% increase. This upward trend, though modest, is notable against the backdrop of the area's consistently lower-than-average crime profile. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately one reported crime per day over the 30-day period, a figure that aligns with the low overall rate but may feel more pronounced during periods of social activity. When scaled to the population, the monthly exposure rate of 1 crime per 199 residents provides context for residents: over the course of the month, one in every 199 people in Brinsworth would have been directly affected by a reported crime. This ratio, while low, underscores the need to remain vigilant during times of increased social interaction, such as the start of the academic year. The population-scaled perspective also highlights that Brinsworth's crime rate is still significantly below the UK average, with the area's overall rate 32.4% lower than the national figure. This suggests that while the area is not immune to crime, its built-up character within Rotherham may contribute to a more controlled environment compared to larger urban centres. The comparison with the UK average also reveals that Brinsworth's anti-social behaviour rate is 20% higher than the national average, a discrepancy that may be influenced by local factors such as the density of the built-up area or the presence of younger populations. For residents, the most immediate takeaway is that while the absolute number of crimes has increased slightly, the overall safety profile of Brinsworth remains markedly better than the national average.