Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 114.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rother View Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 278th 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 Rother View Close (S26 4SA) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 13.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rother View Close (S26 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near West Park Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rother View Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Haigh Moor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rother View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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