Total Crime Rate

282.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 282.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.7 9/10
  • Other theft 60.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Burglary 41.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.8 10/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.3 5/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

William Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 66th highest crime rate of 869 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 William Street (S64 8BP) in the last 12 months was 282.0 per 1,000 residents and was 254.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (S64 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Broomville Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Pottery Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Don Pottery Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowms Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Don Pottery Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Broomville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharf Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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