Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Lime Grove area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 196th 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 Lime Grove (S64 8SP) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 3 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (S64 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Highthorn Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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
Sep 2025Drugs St Andrew'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlisle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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