Total Crime Rate

258.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 258.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sheffield Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 66th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheffield Lane (S60 5TD) in the last 12 months was 258.7 per 1,000 residents and was 178.5% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 118.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Lane (S60 5TD), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheffield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challiner Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challiner Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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