Total Crime Rate

147.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.8 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 147.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Potterdyke Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 196th 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 Potterdyke Avenue (S62 7RF) in the last 12 months was 147.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potterdyke Avenue (S62 7RF), 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 Potterdyke Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macmanus Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorogate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Macmanus Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Payne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkinshaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharpfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hague Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hague Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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