Total Crime Rate

154.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Other crime 35.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Aughton Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 178th 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 Aughton Avenue (S26 3XB) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aughton Avenue (S26 3XB), the main crime hotspot is near Westcott Mews. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aughton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westcott Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westcott Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westcott Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Mews Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leyburn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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