Total Crime Rate

647.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

222.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 647.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 222.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 184.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.6 10/10
  • Public order 54.6 10/10
  • Burglary 46.2 10/10
  • Other theft 42.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.4 10/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandygate area has the highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 8th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandygate (S63 7LA) in the last 12 months was 647.1 per 1,000 residents and was 503.8% higher than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 222.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandygate (S63 7LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandygate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oaklands Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stables Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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