Total Crime Rate
134.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thorogate 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.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Macmanus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Macmanus Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sharpfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rippon Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Payne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burkinshaw Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redmarsh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorogate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hague Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hague Avenue | Under investigation |
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