Total Crime Rate

394.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 394.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 66.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.3 10/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sandy 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 Sandy Lane (S66 9LN) 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 Sandy Lane (S66 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Arbour Road —
Apr 2026Public order South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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