Total Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mahon Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mahon Avenue (S62 7BD) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Rawmarsh West average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mahon Avenue (S62 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Hawley Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 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 | Providence Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hawley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blyth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Providence Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Greasbrough Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rippon Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Avenue | Under investigation |
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