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 3AW) 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 3AW), 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodall Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Herringthorpe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herringthorpe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Gorse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearson'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gorse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodall Road South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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