Crime Rates at New Orchard Lane, Thurcroft, Rotherham, S66 9AE

New Orchard Lane area has the highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 27th highest crime rate of 869 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 New Orchard Lane (S66 9AE) in the last 12 months was 394.1 per 1,000 residents and was 386.6% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 159.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Orchard Lane (S66 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedric Crescent (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.