Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gorehill Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorehill Close (S63 7DS) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorehill Close (S63 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near Sandymount Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorehill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maltings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maltings Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandymount Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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