Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laughton Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 372nd 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 Laughton Road (S66 9DN) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laughton Road (S66 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laughton Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marrian Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aughton & Swallownest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waverley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riddings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyle Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarke Avenue | Under investigation |
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