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Crime Rates in Rotherham, local authority district

Crime Rate

109

109

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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 40.1 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.3 5/10
Public order 8.58 7/10
Shoplifting 8.32 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.06 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.14 6/10
Other theft 5.77 4/10
Burglary 4.36 6/10
Other crime 3.59 8/10
Drugs 2.77 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.34 7/10
Robbery 1.18 4/10
Theft from the person 0.357 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.29 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Sitwell49 low
2. Anston & Woodsetts50.8 low
3. Aston & Todwick53.9 low
4. Wickersley North58.3 low
5. Bramley & Ravenfield59.7 low
6. Brinsworth62.4 low
7. Wales63.4 low
8. Hellaby & Maltby West67.2 low
9. Keppel75.7 low
10. Rother Vale77.4 low
11. Kilnhurst & Swinton East78.7 low
12. Hoober89.6 low
13. Aughton & Swallownest93.5 low
14. Thurcroft & Wickersley South94.3 low
15. Swinton Rockingham94.5 low
16. Wath94.7 low
17. Dinnington107 medium
18. Maltby East109 medium
19. Rawmarsh East124 medium
20. Greasbrough126 medium
21. Dalton & Thrybergh134 medium
22. Rotherham East136 medium
23. Rawmarsh West136 medium
24. Rotherham West157 medium
25. Boston Castle232 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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