Total Crime Rate
447.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Killamarsh Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 24th highest crime rate of 869 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 Killamarsh Lane (S26 7UN) in the last 12 months was 447.1 per 1,000 residents and was 599.3% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Killamarsh Lane (S26 7UN), the main crime hotspot is near Dowcarr Lane. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wales| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walseker Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walseker Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walseker Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walseker Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Killamarsh Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dowcarr Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dowcarr Lane | Under investigation |
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