Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 104.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fir Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 304th 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 Fir Close (S63 7NU) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Close (S63 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwendoline Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coverleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coverleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coverleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandygate Under investigation

Data Sources

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