Crime Rates at Colonel Ward Drive, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8NY

Colonel Ward Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 282nd 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 Colonel Ward Drive (S64 8NY) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colonel Ward Drive (S64 8NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomville Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midland Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.