Total Crime Rate
118.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlefields Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 870 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 Middlefields Drive (S60 4AP) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlefields Drive (S60 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunger Hill Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Close Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aughton & Swallownest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairbank View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunger Hill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunger Hill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairbank View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mill Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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