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Crime Rates in Rotherham, local authority district

Crime Rate

109

109

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

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 40 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.4 6/10
Public order 8.58 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.27 6/10
Shoplifting 7.77 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.18 6/10
Other theft 5.85 4/10
Burglary 4.7 6/10
Other crime 3.62 8/10
Drugs 2.84 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.34 7/10
Robbery 1.11 5/10
Theft from the person 0.376 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.293 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Sitwell54.5 low
2. Anston & Woodsetts55.1 low
3. Aston & Todwick59.3 low
4. Bramley & Ravenfield63 low
5. Wickersley North63.7 low
6. Brinsworth66.2 low
7. Wales70.3 low
8. Hellaby & Maltby West72 low
9. Keppel81.8 low
10. Rother Vale82.8 low
11. Kilnhurst & Swinton East87.9 low
12. Hoober96.7 low
13. Thurcroft & Wickersley South101 low
14. Swinton Rockingham102 low
15. Wath102 low
16. Aughton & Swallownest106 low
17. Maltby East116 low
18. Dinnington119 low
19. Rawmarsh East133 medium
20. Greasbrough140 medium
21. Dalton & Thrybergh144 medium
22. Rawmarsh West147 medium
23. Rotherham East154 medium
24. Rotherham West172 medium
25. Boston Castle253 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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