What is the crime rate in Rotherham?

As of February 2026, Rotherham has a crime rate of 8.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,133 recorded offences.

How does Rotherham rank nationally for crime?

Rotherham ranks #61 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Rotherham?

The most common crime type in Rotherham is Violence and sexual offences with 771 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Rotherham?

As of February 2026, Rotherham has a crime rate of 8.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,133 recorded offences.

How does Rotherham rank nationally for crime?

Rotherham ranks #61 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Rotherham?

The most common crime type in Rotherham is Violence and sexual offences with 771 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: South Yorkshire Police Police

Rotherham Crime Intelligence Report

Rotherham recorded 2,133 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.02 per 1,000 residents. This places Rotherham at #61 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 5.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.8% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,133

trending_down -5.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.02per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#61of 331

By total crime volume

South Yorkshire

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 30	30
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 21 Robbery: 2	21
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Sunnyside Close Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Broad Street Map	Shoplifting: 17 Theft from the person: 1	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 4	7

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,133 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

771

36.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

300

14.1%

Shoplifting

231

10.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

156

7.3%

Vehicle Crime

146

6.8%

Other Theft

123

5.8%

Public Order

117

5.5%

Burglary

113

5.3%

Other Crime

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

25 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Boston Castle	269	8.1
2	Rotherham East	191	3.9
3	Rawmarsh West	149	12.1
4	Rotherham West	117	5.6
5	Wath	117	7.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Aston & Todwick	25	2.2
shield	Kilnhurst & Swinton East	32	2.4
shield	Hellaby & Maltby West	41	2.8
shield	Bramley & Ravenfield	43	3.2
shield	Aughton & Swallownest	45	4.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.8%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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