Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knollbeck Lane area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 425th lowest 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 0TU) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knollbeck Lane (S73 0TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brampton Road, where police recorded 17 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.
View Crime In Hoober| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurley Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dearne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dearne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dearne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mission Field | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knollbeck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wath Road | Under investigation |
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