Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edmund Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 870 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 Edmund Avenue (S60 5LL) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Edmund Avenue (S60 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Blackbird Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aughton & Swallownest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehill Willow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scammadine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairburn Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbird Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Close | — |
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