Total Crime Rate

112.2 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 112.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Knollbeck Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 276th 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 Knollbeck Lane (S73 0TF) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher than the Hoober average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knollbeck Lane (S73 0TF), the main crime hotspot is near Kingfisher Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knollbeck Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Dearne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dearne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springhill Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Springhill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knollbeck Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bierlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Dearne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mission Field —
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Data Sources

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