Total Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 109.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 94.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • 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
  • 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

Orchard Lea Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aston & Todwick , and the 289th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Lea Drive (S26 4RY) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 94.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 216.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Lea Drive (S26 4RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Beeches, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Lea Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Olive Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eden View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilary Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilary Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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