Total Crime Rate

211.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sykes Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 110th 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 Sykes Court (S64 8SH) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 135.4% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 107.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sykes Court (S64 8SH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sykes Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cobb Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thompson Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calladine Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davies Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Davies Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmoak Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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