Total Crime Rate

81.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 81.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Other crime 22.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Nicholson Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholson Avenue (S63 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholson Avenue (S63 6JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Matthews Close. Police recorded 30 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 Nicholson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keble Martin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quaker Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bushfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montgomery Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Denman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Martin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Martin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholson Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Martin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Matthews Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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