Total Crime Rate

246.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.9 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 246.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Burglary 28.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.2 10/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Church Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rawmarsh East , and the 85th highest crime rate of 869 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 Church Avenue (S62 6LS) in the last 12 months was 246.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Rawmarsh East average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Avenue (S62 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near A633. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A633 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A633 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A633 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A633 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A633 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Terrace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A633 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Drive
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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