Crime Rates at Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4TH

Aughton Road area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Aston & Todwick , and the 24th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aughton Road (S26 4TH) in the last 12 months was 419.4 per 1,000 residents and was 636.7% higher than the Aston & Todwick average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 344.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aughton Road (S26 4TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westcott Mews (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.