Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Other theft 32.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

High Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 259th highest crime rate of 869 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 High Street (S60 4HH) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S60 4HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Hill (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime School Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Pieces South Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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