Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whitehill Lane 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 Whitehill Lane (S60 5SL) 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 Whitehill Lane (S60 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Main Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitehill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old School Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Main Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tristford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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