Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aston & Todwick , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Lane (S26 3US) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lane (S26 3US), the main crime hotspot is near Westcott Mews. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcott Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aughton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heighton View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aughton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnshaw Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Turnshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcott Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Westcott Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mason Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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