Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walker Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 264th 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 Walker Street (S62 5EA) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher than the Kilnhurst & Swinton East average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walker Street (S62 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kilnhurst Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kilnhurst & Swinton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cannon Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pottery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creighton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Osberton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osberton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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