Total Crime Rate

235.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.8 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 235.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 104.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.0 10/10
  • Other crime 22.7 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wharf Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 869 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 Wharf Road (S64 5SY) in the last 12 months was 235.1 per 1,000 residents and was 195.5% higher than the Kilnhurst & Swinton East average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Road (S64 5SY), 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 Wharf Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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