Total Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ellison Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ellison Drive (S64 5WB) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellison Drive (S64 5WB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Potters Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rufford Grove (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kilnhurst & Swinton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potters Way | — |
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