Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kestrel Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 275th 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 Kestrel Avenue (S61 2TT) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kestrel Avenue (S61 2TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Rise, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goldcrest Walk (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaken Wood Road | — |
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