Crime Rates at Sheffield Lane, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5TA

Sheffield Lane area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheffield Lane (S60 5TA) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Lane (S60 5TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.