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

Pioneer 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 Pioneer Close (S63 7JZ) 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 Pioneer Close (S63 7JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Smithies Lane. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pioneer Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Smithies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Golden Smithies Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Smithies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Adwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Golden Smithies Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Adwick Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Smithies Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Smithies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Smithies Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Smithies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Smithies Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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