Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Recreation Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Recreation Avenue (S66 9DF) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Avenue (S66 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Recreation Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Levett Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recreation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Waverley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riddings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyle Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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