Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South 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.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Murray Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockingham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | North Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heatons Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosehill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heatons Bank | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bisby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heatons Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bisby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bisby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisby Road | Under investigation |
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