Total Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 156.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Other crime 10.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmers Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 169th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmers Way (S66 9NE) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Way (S66 9NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Withold Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palmers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Withold Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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