Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Waterway Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 292nd 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 Waterway Lane (S64 5SS) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Kilnhurst & Swinton East average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterway Lane (S64 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterway Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Way —
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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