Total Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Close 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 Nelson Close (S60 5LN) 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 Nelson Close (S60 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackbird Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitehill Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehill Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitehill Willow Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Scammadine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairburn Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackbird Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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