Total Crime Rate

206.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Other theft 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Squirrel Croft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 116th 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 Squirrel Croft (S61 4JP) in the last 12 months was 206.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher than the Greasbrough average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squirrel Croft (S61 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Lapwater Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Squirrel Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lapwater Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lapwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lapwater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lapwater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lapwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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