Total Crime Rate

308.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 308.3 10/10
  • Other theft 82.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.0 6/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rowms Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 870 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 Rowms Lane (S64 8AE) in the last 12 months was 308.3 per 1,000 residents and was 242.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowms Lane (S64 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Station Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rowms Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Whitelee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Whitelee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitelee Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Walker Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marriott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Station Road —
Sep 2025Other theft New Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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