What is the crime rate in Rawmarsh West, Rotherham?

As of April 2026, the Rawmarsh West ward has an annual crime rate of 135.79 per 1,000 residents with 200 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Rawmarsh West ward?

The most common crime in Rawmarsh West is Shoplifting with 85 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 42.5% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Rawmarsh West ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: South Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Rawmarsh West, Rotherham

Comprehensive safety analysis for Rawmarsh West, localized within Rotherham.

Total Crimes

200

trending_up +3.1% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

135.79per 1k

trending_up +5.7% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

9,364

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Shoplifting85

Violence & Sexual Offences45

Criminal Damage & Arson16

Burglary13

Anti-social Behaviour13

Public Order10

Vehicle Crime8

Other Theft6

Drug Offences1

Other Crime1

Robbery1

Weapons Possession1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 39Burglary: 2Other theft: 1	42
On or near Broad Street Map	Shoplifting: 18Vehicle crime: 2	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Alexandria Centre Map	Shoplifting: 8Other theft: 1	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 4Anti-social behaviour: 2Robbery: 1	8
On or near Boardman Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near A633 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4Vehicle crime: 1	5
On or near Central Drive Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2Drugs: 1Possession of weapons: 1	4
On or near East Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3

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Local Priorities

Increased calls from local residents, business owner & visitors to Cortonwood Retail Park, regarding nuisance vehicle issues at locality.
Regular car meets, Vehicles driven in an Antisocial-manner

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

Regular directed patrols, both uniform & plain clothes officers are taking place on a daily basis.
Regular directed patrols from Roads Policing Team.
Neighbourhood Team taking a multi-agency approach & working closely with business & land owners, to help alleviate this issues

Actioned: 1 Apr 2026

Increased calls from business owners & visitors to McDonalds & Asda in regard to Youth related Anti-social Behaviour around locality.
Increased calls in relation to person/s begging at both stores.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

Directed daily patrols both uniformed & plane clothes officers Neighbourhood Team to work alongside business owners to help reduce issues in locality.
NPT to ID person/s causing issues in area.
Multi-agency working to help reduce the impact of behaviour

Actioned: 1 Jun 2026

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