Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Waverley Walk area has the 35th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 355th 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 Waverley Walk (S60 8BB) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Walk (S60 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Wood Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Wood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Autumn Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brooks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lescar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brooks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooks Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castleton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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