Total Crime Rate
139.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cross Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 212th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (S66 2SA) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (S66 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bawtry Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coquet Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balk Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bawtry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bawtry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bawtry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bawtry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balk Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balk Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balk Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bawtry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fielding Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fielding Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coquet Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coquet Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Main Street | — |
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