Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Highthorn Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 870 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 Highthorn Road (S64 5UH) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the Kilnhurst & Swinton East average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highthorn Road (S64 5UH), the main crime hotspot is near Highthorn Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlisle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davies Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Davies Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmoak Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Andrew'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsam Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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