Total Crime Rate

292.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 292.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 148.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.5 10/10
  • Other theft 36.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brecks Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dalton & Thrybergh , and the 57th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brecks Lane (S65 3JG) in the last 12 months was 292.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% higher than the Dalton & Thrybergh average (161.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecks Lane (S65 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 48 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 Brecks Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bawtry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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