Total Crime Rate
112.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rotherham has the 7th lowest crime rate of 15 districts in Yorkshire and The Humber region and the 71st highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 7th lowest crime rate of 15 districts.
The overall crime rate in Rotherham in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Yorkshire and The Humber region average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rotherham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11,051 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 77 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 20.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -9.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13,993 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 112.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Castle | 268.2 | 156.1 (139%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Rawmarsh East | 169.3 | 57.3 (51%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Dalton & Thrybergh | 161.2 | 49.2 (44%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Greasbrough | 140.5 | 28.4 (25%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Rotherham East | 125.2 | 13.2 (12%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Rotherham West | 118.2 | 6.1 (5%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Dinnington | 112.6 | 0.6 (1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Maltby East | 112.5 | 0.4 (0%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Hoober | 107.2 | -4.9 (-4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Wath | 103.1 | -8.9 (-8%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Thurcroft & Wickersley South | 97.8 | -14.3 (-13%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Keppel | 89.9 | -22.2 (-20%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Swinton Rockingham | 87.3 | -24.8 (-22%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | Rawmarsh West | 86.6 | -25.5 (-23%) | High 8/10 |
| 15 | Aughton & Swallownest | 81.0 | -31.1 (-28%) | High 7/10 |
| 16 | Kilnhurst & Swinton East | 79.6 | -32.5 (-29%) | High 7/10 |
| 17 | Rother Vale | 79.0 | -33.0 (-29%) | High 7/10 |
| 18 | Wales | 68.4 | -43.7 (-39%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 19 | Hellaby & Maltby West | 66.2 | -45.9 (-41%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 20 | Bramley & Ravenfield | 64.1 | -48.0 (-43%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 21 | Anston & Woodsetts | 63.9 | -48.1 (-43%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 22 | Brinsworth | 58.0 | -54.1 (-48%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 23 | Wickersley North | 55.9 | -56.2 (-50%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 24 | Aston & Todwick | 50.7 | -61.3 (-55%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Sitwell | 47.8 | -64.3 (-57%) | Low 4/10 |
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