Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8TX

Lime Grove area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 417th highest 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 8TX) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (S64 8TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomville Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midland Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.