Total Crime Rate

392.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

208.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 392.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 208.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Other crime 17.4 10/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Verelst Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aston & Todwick , and the 28th highest crime rate of 869 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 Verelst Avenue (S26 2DS) in the last 12 months was 392.4 per 1,000 residents and was 673.4% higher than the Aston & Todwick average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 208.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verelst Avenue (S26 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Holderness Drive. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verelst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verelst Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holderness Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Rosedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Springwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walpole Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verelst Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Gray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcubus Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cantilupe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aunby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Darcy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Rosedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verelst Avenue —
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Data Sources

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