But how many of these horrific offences do you remember from the past 12 months?
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1. Brock Playforth
Playforth was one of three men jailed for eight years in July for his part in the killing of a man after a football match. The North Anston man kicked the father-of-one repeatedly when he was on the ground. Co-accused Danny Dix got nine years, and Liam Green, six. Photo: South Yorkshire Police
2. Daniel Cummins
This Barnsley man was jailed for 18 years in June after he broke into a woman's home and attacked her with a knife, before leaving with her mobile phone. Photo: South Yorkshire Police
3. Kieron Yates, James Upton, Ryan Houlston and Jodie Heppenstall
These four were given 14 years in prison between then for a vicious VE Day mugging in Barnsley town centre Photo: South Yorkshire Police
4. Thomas Walls
This former Doncaster Prison officer was himself jailed for more than five years in October for trying to smuggle drugs into the prison. Photo: South Yorkshire Police