Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 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 119.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hollowgate area has the 25th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 263rd 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 Hollowgate (S60 4HS) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollowgate (S60 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near School Hill. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollowgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hunger Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairbank View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime School Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hunger Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunger Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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