Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 85.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Wadsworth Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 379th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wadsworth Road (S66 1UB) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadsworth Road (S66 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Hazel Grove. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wadsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coquet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Long Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coquet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sexton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sexton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sexton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Main Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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