Total Crime Rate
129.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rodwell Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 238th 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 Rodwell Close (S60 5UF) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rodwell Close (S60 5UF), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aughton & Swallownest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worral Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Farm | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Farm | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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