Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 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 117.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

St Withold Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 268th highest crime rate of 869 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 St Withold Avenue (S66 9PG) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Withold Avenue (S66 9PG), 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 St Withold Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedric Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Withold Avenue —
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 Gurth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rotherwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Locksley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locksley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athelstane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ulrica Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
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Data Sources

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