Total Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kimberworth Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 337th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kimberworth Road (S61 1HB) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Keppel average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kimberworth Road (S61 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Bradgate Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Keppel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peter Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradgate Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradgate Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradgate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradgate Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradgate Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradgate Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wortley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A629 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradgate Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilding Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilding Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aubrey Senior Way | Under investigation |
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