Total Crime Rate
240.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rawmarsh East , and the 89th 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 High Street (S62 6LT) in the last 12 months was 240.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 137.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (S62 6LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A633 (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vesey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rockcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A633 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A633 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goosebutt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spalton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spalton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spalton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockcliffe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rockcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rockcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rockcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Greasbrough Lane | Under investigation |
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