Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Whirlow Chapel Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whirlow Chapel Road (S60 8AN) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whirlow Chapel Road (S60 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Lescar Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whirlow Chapel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castleton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lescar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Lane —
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Data Sources

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