Total Crime Rate

289.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.0 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 289.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Central Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Drive (S66 9NL) in the last 12 months was 289.1 per 1,000 residents and was 257.0% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 168.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (S66 9NL), the main crime hotspot is near Cedric Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedric Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Withold Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locksley Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Locksley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rotherwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ulrica Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Katherine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cedric Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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