Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thorogate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 221st 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 Thorogate (S62 7HS) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorogate (S62 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Payne Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorogate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macmanus Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Macmanus Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharpfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rippon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Payne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkinshaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmarsh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorogate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hague Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hague Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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