Total Crime Rate

232.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 232.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.1 7/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

California Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 99th highest crime rate of 869 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 California Drive (S60 5TX) in the last 12 months was 232.1 per 1,000 residents and was 186.6% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -39.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around California Drive (S60 5TX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in California Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letwell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheffield Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mappin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letwell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Treeton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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