Total Crime Rate
272.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southey Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hellaby & Maltby West , and the 60th highest crime rate of 870 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 Southey Crescent (S66 7LY) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 280.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southey Crescent (S66 7LY), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhurst Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lincoln Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhurst Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mclaren Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A634 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A634 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A634 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A634 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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