Total Crime Rate
246.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church 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.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A633 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A633 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newbiggin Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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