Total Crime Rate

276.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 276.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.7 10/10
  • Other crime 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dawson Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 57th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawson Avenue (S62 7NS) in the last 12 months was 276.7 per 1,000 residents and was 319.0% higher than the Rawmarsh West average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 163.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Avenue (S62 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Durnan Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dawson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Rolls Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Central Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Central Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boardman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnan Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoober View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durnan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Durnan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fred Edwards Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durnan Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roden Way —
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Data Sources

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