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Crime Rates in Rotherham, local authority district

Crime Rate

109

109

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Rotherham, (local authority district) is 109 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Rotherham (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.6 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.5 6/10
Public order 8.48 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.37 6/10
Shoplifting 7.51 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.23 6/10
Other theft 5.92 4/10
Burglary 4.8 6/10
Other crime 3.67 8/10
Drugs 2.87 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.38 7/10
Robbery 1.06 5/10
Theft from the person 0.376 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.297 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Rotherham (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Rotherham (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Rotherham (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Rotherham (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Rotherham
    LAD
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Rotherham (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Rotherham (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Sitwell53.4 low
2. Anston & Woodsetts54 low
3. Aston & Todwick58.4 low
4. Bramley & Ravenfield63.4 low
5. Wickersley North64.2 low
6. Brinsworth67.1 low
7. Hellaby & Maltby West69.9 low
8. Wales72.1 low
9. Keppel79.7 low
10. Rother Vale82.4 low
11. Kilnhurst & Swinton East90 low
12. Hoober96.7 low
13. Thurcroft & Wickersley South98 low
14. Swinton Rockingham102 low
15. Wath104 low
16. Aughton & Swallownest110 low
17. Maltby East112 low
18. Dinnington121 medium
19. Rawmarsh East131 medium
20. Greasbrough139 medium
21. Dalton & Thrybergh141 medium
22. Rawmarsh West142 medium
23. Rotherham East154 medium
24. Rotherham West174 medium
25. Boston Castle253 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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