Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 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 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knollbeck Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 318th highest crime rate of 869 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 0TX) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knollbeck Lane (S73 0TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mission Field, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellis Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knollbeck Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knollbeck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knollbeck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dearne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mission Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rother Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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