S81 has an annual crime rate of 65.49 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in S81?

As of April 2026, S81 has an annual crime rate of 65.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 297 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in S81?

The most common crime type in S81 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 87 incidents in April 2026 — 29.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the S81 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in S81: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

S81 recorded 297 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.09 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 20.7% compared to the same period last year.

compare_arrows Compare

Key Statistics

monitoring65.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment297 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 20.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

297

trending_down -3.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.49per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,230

Within S81 district

Rotherham

48,786

Estimated population

Interactive Crime Map

District View

Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Prospect Precinct Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 18 Robbery: 2	20
Sulis Gardens Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Vehicle crime: 2	10
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Lawn Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Sitwell Close Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Bryans Close Map	total: 6 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Gatekeeper Way Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Celtic Fields Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1	5
Bray Court Map	total: 5 Possession of weapons: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

297 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

29.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

19.5%

Shoplifting

10.4%

Vehicle Crime

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.1%

Other Theft

6.1%

Public Order

5.7%

Other Crime

4.0%

Weapons Possession

2.4%

Burglary

2.0%

Robbery

1.3%

Drug Offences

0.7%

Crime Analysis: S81

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in S81 at 29.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.5%) and Shoplifting (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in S81 has risen sharply — by 20.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for S81 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.

Expert Safety Insights

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%

Data Transparency

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

View full methodology arrow_forward

Analyse a Postcode

Get street-level safety data for any postcode in S81.

Compare S81 with other districts

Open Comparator

notifications

Follow This Area

Get a free monthly email when new crime data is published for S81.

add_alert Follow S81

Free · Monthly · No spam

Free Download

PDF Crime Report

picture_as_pdf

check_circle12-month crime trend analysis
check_circleCrime type breakdown
check_circleLocal & national rankings
check_circleRisk assessment score

Free account required · Instant download

Data Integrity & Scale

verifiedPolice.uk Verified

updateMonthly Sync

Our algorithmic insights use standardized models. Read Methodology