Crime Rates in Rotherham, local authority district
Crime Rate
110
110
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Rotherham, (local authority district) is 110 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40.7 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.3 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 8.72 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 8.48 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.02 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.18 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 5.73 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 4.42 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 3.45 | 8/10 |
| Drugs | 2.63 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.39 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.17 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.361 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.278 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Rotherham (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Rotherham (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- RotherhamLAD
- Yorkshire and The Humberregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Rotherham (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Anston & Woodsetts | 54.4 low |
| 2. Sitwell | 54.8 low |
| 3. Aston & Todwick | 56.2 low |
| 4. Bramley & Ravenfield | 63.3 low |
| 5. Brinsworth | 64.6 low |
| 6. Wickersley North | 66.3 low |
| 7. Wales | 69.2 low |
| 8. Hellaby & Maltby West | 70.3 low |
| 9. Keppel | 80.7 low |
| 10. Kilnhurst & Swinton East | 81 low |
| 11. Rother Vale | 85.1 low |
| 12. Aughton & Swallownest | 96 low |
| 13. Swinton Rockingham | 101 low |
| 14. Hoober | 102 low |
| 15. Thurcroft & Wickersley South | 103 low |
| 16. Wath | 108 low |
| 17. Maltby East | 117 medium |
| 18. Dinnington | 120 medium |
| 19. Rawmarsh East | 136 medium |
| 20. Greasbrough | 141 medium |
| 21. Dalton & Thrybergh | 149 medium |
| 22. Rotherham East | 149 medium |
| 23. Rawmarsh West | 153 medium |
| 24. Rotherham West | 170 medium |
| 25. Boston Castle | 259 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026