Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 32nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knollbeck Lane (S73 0TR) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Hoober average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -79.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knollbeck Lane (S73 0TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Drive, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rother Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knollbeck Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Dearne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springhill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dearne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wath Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knollbeck Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bierlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mission Field —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springhill Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Sep 2025Other crime Dearne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wath Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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