Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aston & Todwick , and the 128th 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 Park Drive (S26 4UL) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Aston & Todwick average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Drive (S26 4UL), 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.
View Crime In Aughton & Swallownest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Park Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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