Total Crime Rate
148.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fitzwilliam Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 188th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fitzwilliam Street (S64 8RW) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fitzwilliam Street (S64 8RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haythorne Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highthorn Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kilnhurst & Swinton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cobb Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thompson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calladine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Davies Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmoak Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Andrew'S Close | Under investigation |
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