Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Morthen Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 277th 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 Morthen Road (S66 0EU) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morthen Road (S66 0EU), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morthen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sitwell Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tanfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Court —
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Data Sources

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