Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 15.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Buckthorn Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 54th 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 Buckthorn Close (S64 8QY) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckthorn Close (S64 8QY), the main crime hotspot is near Calladine Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckthorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calladine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beck Close —
Apr 2026Public order Alldred Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calladine Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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