Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ricknald Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 276th 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 Ricknald Close (S26 3XZ) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ricknald Close (S26 3XZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ricknald Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heighton View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aughton Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aughton Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Aughton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mason Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walpole Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Turnshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnshaw Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Gray Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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