Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laughton Meadows area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dinnington , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laughton Meadows (S25 3QL) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Dinnington average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laughton Meadows (S25 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laughton Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeny Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakeny Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leger Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leger Close —
Apr 2026Public order Rotherham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laughton Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order All Saints Meadows Under investigation
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Data Sources

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