Crime Rates at Dalton Lane, Rotherham, S65 3QX

Dalton Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dalton & Thrybergh , and the 43rd 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 Dalton Lane (S65 3QX) in the last 12 months was 336.0 per 1,000 residents and was 108.4% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 172.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalton Lane (S65 3QX), the main crime hotspot is near Hardwick Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.