Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 38.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Pontefract Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 869 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 Pontefract Road (S73 0XU) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (S73 0XU), the main crime hotspot is near Moorbridge Crescent. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pontefract Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pontefract Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorbridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Moorbridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rother Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Derwent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Derwent Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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