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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in S62: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

S62 recorded 329 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.45 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 65.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring77.89 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment329 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 65.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

329
trending_up +11.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

77.89per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

736

Within S62 district

Rotherham

38,913

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 42 Shoplifting: 39 Burglary: 2
42
Broad Street Map
total: 22 Shoplifting: 18 Vehicle crime: 2
22
Shopping Area Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 9 Burglary: 1
12
Shopping Area Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 1
11
Alexandria Centre Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 1
9
Eastfield Place Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 1
8
Boardman Avenue Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Bisby Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Rail Mill Way Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
329 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
98
29.8%
Shoplifting
95
28.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
37
11.2%
Burglary
19
5.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
5.8%
Public Order
19
5.8%
Other Theft
13
4.0%
Vehicle Crime
11
3.3%
Other Crime
7
2.1%
Weapons Possession
5
1.5%
Drug Offences
4
1.2%
Robbery
2
0.6%

Crime Analysis: S62

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in S62 at 29.8%. Shoplifting (28.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in S62 has risen sharply — by 65.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for S62 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +65.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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