Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 420th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (S62 5RF) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Kilnhurst & Swinton East average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (S62 5RF), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marrion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Murray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marrion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Garth
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockingham Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street
Apr 2026Other crime South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heatons Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosehill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatons Bank
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bisby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bisby Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatons Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bisby Road
Apr 2026Public order Bisby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bisby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bisby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bisby Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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