Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Flash Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 67th 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 Flash Lane (S66 1TR) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flash Lane (S66 1TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flash Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Flash Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fabian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flash Lane
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slacks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slacks Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fabian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fabian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fabian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fabian Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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