Crime Rates at The Lea, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8EX

The Lea area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Lea (S64 8EX) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lea (S64 8EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Green (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.