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 1EU) 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 1EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairways, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morthen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairways Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairways —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairways Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sitwell Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Fairways Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tanfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairways Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairways Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Court —
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Data Sources

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