Crime Rates at Howard Road, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 7PN

Howard Road area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hellaby & Maltby West , and the 21st highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (S66 7PN) in the last 12 months was 440.0 per 1,000 residents and was 514.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 163.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (S66 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Somerset Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.