Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Square area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Square (S60 8AY) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Square (S60 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Lescar Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Castleton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Mews —
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Derwent Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lescar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lescar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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