Total Crime Rate

231.8 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 231.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sidney Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 90th 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 Sidney Street (S64 8GE) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 157.7% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 138.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Street (S64 8GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temperance Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Temperance Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnoustie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highcliffe Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Temperance Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Temperance Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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