Total Crime Rate
106.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nursery Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 298th 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 Nursery Drive (S60 5SF) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Drive (S60 5SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railway Avenue (7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nunnery Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Challiner Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Challiner Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tristford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nunnery Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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