Total Crime Rate

163.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 163.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Griffiths Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rawmarsh East , and the 164th highest 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 Griffiths Close (S62 6DD) in the last 12 months was 163.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Rawmarsh East average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffiths Close (S62 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Aldwarke Road. Police recorded 41 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 Griffiths Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollybush Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollybush Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carr Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary France Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goosebutt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vesey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Henry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Henry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldwarke Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Aldwarke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwarke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bradbury'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldwarke Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldwarke Road

Data Sources

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