Total Crime Rate

98.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Oak Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 321st highest crime rate of 870 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 Oak Road (S63 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Hoober average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (S63 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cherry Tree Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sycamore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Winfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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