Total Crime Rate

131.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 229th 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 Houghton Road (S25 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Road (S25 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road, with 14 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Houghton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Common Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Common Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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