Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.0 9/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chapel Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 244th 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 Chapel Walk (S62 7DR) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Walk (S62 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Central Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wild Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Central Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Central Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wild Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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