Total Crime Rate
479.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laughton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 17th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laughton Road (S25 2PP) in the last 12 months was 479.0 per 1,000 residents and was 756.5% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 214.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laughton Road (S25 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old School Walk (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Anston & Woodsetts| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plantation Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamp Post Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pencil Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pencil Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pencil Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pencil Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constable Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laughton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laughton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laughton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Garth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Constable Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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