Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Lane South area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dalton & Thrybergh , and the 430th highest 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 Middle Lane South (S65 2JB) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Dalton & Thrybergh average (161.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Lane South (S65 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Lane South. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Lane South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middle Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longfellow Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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