Total Crime Rate
139.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sousa Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hellaby & Maltby West , and the 210th 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 Sousa Street (S66 7QA) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sousa Street (S66 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Birks Holt Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Birks Holt Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lee Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quilter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sousa Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mortimer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lee Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lee Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lee Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jowitt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birks Holt Drive | Under investigation |
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