Total Crime Rate

171.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 171.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

William Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (S63 7NB) in the last 12 months was 171.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (S63 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Crescent, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coronation Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandygate
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Road
Sep 2025Burglary Sycamore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carr Road
Sep 2025Drugs Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Dearneway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dearneway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dearneway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A633 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sandygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cherry Tree Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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