Total Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melrose Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 174th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Close (S66 9ES) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Close (S66 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palmers Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbotsford Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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