Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • 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
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

Westfield Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Road (S66 2RX) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Road (S66 2RX), 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 Westfield Road area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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