What is the crime rate in Swinton Rockingham, Rotherham?

As of April 2026, the Swinton Rockingham ward has an annual crime rate of 81.0 per 1,000 residents with 92 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 Swinton Rockingham ward?

The most common crime in Swinton Rockingham is Violence & Sexual Offences with 52 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 56.5% 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 Swinton Rockingham ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: South Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Swinton Rockingham, Rotherham

Comprehensive safety analysis for Swinton Rockingham, localized within Rotherham.

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

81.0per 1k

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Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

8,350

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences52

Anti-social Behaviour9

Burglary5

Other Theft5

Criminal Damage & Arson5

Vehicle Crime4

Public Order4

Other Crime4

Drug Offences2

Shoplifting1

Weapons Possession1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Toll Bar Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
On or near Hatherley Road Map	Drugs: 1Other crime: 1Other theft: 1	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3Public order: 1	4
On or near Beechville Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 2Shoplifting: 1	3
On or near Church Street Map	Burglary: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
On or near The Croft Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near A6022 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Don Pottery Yard Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
On or near Brookside Map	Other crime: 1Public order: 1	2

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City Average

103.45per 1k

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Local Policing

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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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