Rotherham is the safest major town in South Yorkshire, and is the 35th most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 110 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Rotherham in 2021 was 99 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 5% higher than the South Yorkshire rate of 94 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Rotherham is the 33rd most dangerous major town, and the 575th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2021, Rotherham was the worst LargeTown.ToInlineText() in South Yorkshire for criminal damage and arson, with 149 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. August 2021 was also a bad month for Rotherham residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous LargeTown.ToInlineText() for possession of weapons, recording 16 crimes at a rate of 0.14 per 1,000 residents. Rotherham recorded 12 reports of robbery during February 2021, making its crime rate of 0.11 the worst LargeTown.ToInlineText() for robbery in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Rotherham are violence and sexual offences, with 4,772 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 43. This is 8% higher than 2020's figure of 4,371 offences and a difference of 3.60 from 2020's crime rate of 39. Rotherham's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 50 offences recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 50 crimes.
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2.0% higher, regional crime rate
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26% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Rotherham is 2.0% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 26% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Rotherham represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 99 | 11,038 |
2020 | 95 | 10,632 |
2019 | 105 | 11,733 |
2018 | 101 | 11,268 |
2017 | 104 | 11,579 |
2016 | 78 | 8,690 |
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Rotherham | South Yorkshire | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 2,194 | 19.68 | 27,465 | 19.49 | 0.97% more dangerous |
Bicycle Theft | 50 | 0.45 | 1,002 | 0.71 | 58% safer |
Burglary | 653 | 5.86 | 9,346 | 6.63 | 13% safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,193 | 10.70 | 15,619 | 11.09 | 3.6% safer |
Drugs | 295 | 2.65 | 3,950 | 2.80 | 6% safer |
Other Crime | 367 | 3.29 | 4,569 | 3.24 | 1.5% more dangerous |
Other Theft | 770 | 6.91 | 9,333 | 6.62 | 4.2% more dangerous |
Possession of Weapons | 137 | 1.23 | 1,455 | 1.03 | 16% more dangerous |
Public Order | 1,475 | 13.23 | 14,916 | 10.59 | 20% more dangerous |
Robbery | 138 | 1.24 | 1,397 | 0.99 | 20% more dangerous |
Shoplifting | 399 | 3.58 | 6,645 | 4.72 | 32% safer |
Theft From the Person | 59 | 0.53 | 810 | 0.57 | 8% safer |
Vehicle Crime | 730 | 6.55 | 9,694 | 6.88 | 5% safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 4,772 | 42.81 | 53,623 | 38.06 | 11% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near A631 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Old School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Herringthorpe Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Laburnum Avenue | Further action is not in the public interest |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near St Mary'S View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Island Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Devonshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Public order | On or near Kings Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near West Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Public order | On or near Main Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Langdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Beevers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Meadowbank Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Redscope Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Vicarage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Public order | On or near Doncaster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Wingfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Mile Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 34 | 24 | 28 | 20 | Safer |
Bicycle Theft | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.45 | Safer |
Burglary | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | Safer |
Drugs | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
Shoplifting | 7 | 7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.57 | 0.53 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 37 | 38 | 39 | 43 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Rotherham that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
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Bradgate Park | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1.1 |
Herringthorpe Playing Fields | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.81 |
St John's Church | 10 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | 151 |
Major Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Coventry | 39.93 | 148% safer |
Birmingham | 49.60 | 100% safer |
Barnet | 67.08 | 48% safer |
Croydon | 82.48 | 20% safer |
Sheffield | 90.03 | 10% safer |
Bristol | 90.52 | 9% safer |
Rotherham | 99.01 | - |
Leicester | 111.59 | 11% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 20% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 25% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 34% more dangerous |
Rotherham Central is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Rotherham, followed by Masbrough & Bradgate in second place, and Greasborough as the third most dangerous area. Rotherham's safest neighbourhoods are, in order, Rotherham South, Wickersley North, and Wickersley South & Bramley South.
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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East Herringthorpe | 871 | 113 | Fifth |
Eastwood & East Dene | 992 | 115 | Fourth |
Greasborough | 1,040 | 132 | Third |
Kimberworth Park | 728 | 102 | Sixth |
Masbrough & Bradgate | 1,317 | 172 | Second |
Rotherham Central | 2,534 | 303 | First |
Rotherham South | 784 | 70 | Seventh |
Wickersley North | 450 | 54 | Ninth |
Wickersley South & Bramley South | 364 | 57 | Eighth |
Showing the safest and most dangerous parts of Rotherham for specific criminal activity, with crime count and rate shown in brackets.
Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | Wickersley South & Bramley South (78) | Rotherham Central (435) |
Bicycle Theft | Wickersley North (1) | Rotherham Central (25) |
Burglary | Wickersley North (16) | Rotherham Central (150) |
Criminal Damage and Arson | Wickersley South & Bramley South (28) | Rotherham Central (189) |
Drugs | Wickersley North (6) | Rotherham Central (88) |
Other Crime | Wickersley South & Bramley South (2) | Rotherham Central (77) |
Other Theft | Wickersley North (25) | Rotherham Central (192) |
Possession of Weapons | Kimberworth Park (4) | Rotherham Central (41) |
Public Order | Wickersley South & Bramley South (39) | Rotherham Central (455) |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | Wickersley South & Bramley South (1) | Rotherham Central (56) |
Shoplifting | Eastwood & East Dene (2) | Rotherham Central (177) |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Wickersley North (2) | Rotherham Central (37) |
Vehicle Crime | Kimberworth Park (19) | Rotherham Central (87) |
Violence and Sexual Offences | Wickersley South & Bramley South (107) | Rotherham Central (960) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Rotherham change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Rotherham saw a 167% increase in possession of weapons. Rotherham saw a large fall in theft from the person during October, when it fell by 80% compared to October in 2019. Rates of other theft and shoplifting both fell year-on-year for every month during Rotherham's lockdown.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | +6% | +57% | +47% | +26% | +38% | +32% | +5% | -22% | +15% | +29% |
Bicycle Theft | +75% | -25% | +11% | -22% | -56% | -29% | -29% | +33% | -75% | - |
Burglary | -40% | -52% | -52% | -24% | -13% | -30% | -34% | -48% | -33% | -49% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | +10% | -29% | -31% | -25% | -32% | -23% | -11% | -19% | +4% | -10% |
Drugs | +65% | +30% | +87% | +50% | +114% | +109% | -5% | +28% | +57% | +52% |
Other Crime | +22% | -12% | +10% | +28% | +23% | - | -3% | - | +3% | +53% |
Other Theft | +13% | -35% | -36% | -39% | -34% | -42% | -30% | -47% | -43% | -34% |
Possession of Weapons | +10% | +71% | +167% | +9% | +140% | +60% | -50% | +71% | +33% | -7% |
Public Order | +55% | +32% | +50% | +19% | +3% | +9% | -3% | -1% | -3% | -9% |
Robbery | +25% | -47% | - | -17% | -79% | -44% | +78% | -23% | -25% | -7% |
Shoplifting | +5% | -50% | -61% | -73% | -64% | -41% | -25% | -18% | -53% | -55% |
Theft From the Person | -25% | -62% | -60% | -60% | -79% | -79% | -60% | -80% | -25% | -14% |
Vehicle Crime | -36% | -25% | -62% | -34% | -61% | -54% | -51% | -19% | -7% | -41% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | +3% | +0% | -10% | +7% | +25% | +4% | +5% | +3% | -15% | -13% |
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