Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Katherine Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 869 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 Katherine Road (S66 9HE) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Katherine Road (S66 9HE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Katherine Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Arbour Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedric Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedric Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Katherine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rotherwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Locksley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locksley Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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