Total Crime Rate
301.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 46th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (S61 2BF) in the last 12 months was 301.5 per 1,000 residents and was 249.4% higher than the Keppel average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 196.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (S61 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Little Common Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 40 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Common Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clement Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clement Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crane Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Common Lane | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peter Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Common Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Common Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Common Lane | 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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