Total Crime Rate
212.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deacon Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hellaby & Maltby West , and the 109th highest crime rate of 870 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 Deacon Crescent (S66 7HU) in the last 12 months was 212.1 per 1,000 residents and was 196.1% higher than the Hellaby & Maltby West average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deacon Crescent (S66 7HU), the main crime hotspot is near B6427. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hellaby & Maltby West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A634 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attlee Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Mary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Queen Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lincoln Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerset Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mclaren Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A634 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A634 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A634 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhurst Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhurst Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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