Crime Rates at Bower Road, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8NU

Bower Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 169th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bower Road (S64 8NU) in the last 12 months was 161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Road (S64 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hatherley Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.