Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 73.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Park Drive area has the 46th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 433rd highest 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 West Park Drive (S26 4UX) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Drive (S26 4UX), 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 West Park Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Haigh Moor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rother View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Drive
Apr 2026Public order 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 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hill
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hill

Data Sources

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