Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Locksley Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 227th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Locksley Drive (S66 9NW) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locksley Drive (S66 9NW), the main crime hotspot is near Cedric Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Locksley Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cedric Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedric Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aymer Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Aymer Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Locksley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ulrica Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ulrica Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Withold Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedric Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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