Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holmoak Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 309th 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 Holmoak Close (S64 8UF) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -91.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmoak Close (S64 8UF), the main crime hotspot is near Albany Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kilnhurst & Swinton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Benton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beck Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calladine Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calladine Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alldred Crescent | Under investigation |
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