Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sandygate area has the 39th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 367th highest crime rate of 869 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 Sandygate (S63 7LR) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandygate (S63 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 31 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 Sandygate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dearneway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dearneway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathmore Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A633 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandygate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwendoline Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dearneway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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