Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Dovedale Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dalton & Thrybergh , and the 221st 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 Dovedale Road (S65 3AR) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Dalton & Thrybergh average (161.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Road (S65 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Herringthorpe Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dovedale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodall Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Herringthorpe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodall Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Gorse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gorse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herringthorpe Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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