Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morthen Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 870 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 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morthen Road (S66 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fairways Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lindum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sitwell Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sitwell Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sitwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Willow Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fairways Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fairways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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