Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 183rd 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 Bentley Road (S66 1UH) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Road (S66 1UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 13 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 Bentley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balk Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badsworth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flash Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road
Sep 2025Public order Bawtry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bentley Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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