Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Rotherwood Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 224th 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 Rotherwood Crescent (S66 9PR) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherwood Crescent (S66 9PR), 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 Rotherwood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athelstane 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 2026Other theft Cedric Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedric Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locksley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Withold Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ulrica Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Arbour Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Katherine Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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