Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highfield Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 870 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 Highfield Road (S64 8HN) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (S64 8HN), the main crime hotspot is near Toll Bar Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Racecourse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toll Bar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Toll Bar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toll Bar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toll Bar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toll Bar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Toll Bar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Toll Bar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Toll Bar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toll Bar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toll Bar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toll Bar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toll Bar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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