Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colonel Ward Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 233rd 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 Colonel Ward Drive (S64 8NY) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colonel Ward Drive (S64 8NY), the main crime hotspot is near Broomville Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colonel Ward Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Highcliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Broomville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagleton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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