Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Highfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 242nd 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 Highfield Road (S61 4FL) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Greasbrough average (140.5 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (S61 4FL), the main crime hotspot is near Ash View. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ash View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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