Total Crime Rate
230.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
155.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Simmonite Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 104th highest crime rate of 869 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 Simmonite Road (S61 3EF) in the last 12 months was 230.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.5% higher than the Keppel average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 155.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Simmonite Road (S61 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Walker Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kiln Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ten Acre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ten Acre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ten Acre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kiln Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kiln Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kiln Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walker Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stubbs Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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