Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birchtree Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 217th 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 Birchtree Road (S61 2TH) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchtree Road (S61 2TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Wortley Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorntree Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birchtree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jumble Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Thorntree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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