Postcode · Rotherham
Crime in S61 2LE
How much crime is recorded in S61 2LE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kimberworth
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
S61 2LERotherham
How safe is S61 2LE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S61 2LE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S61 2LENational
Violence and sexual offences42.023.6
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Public order5.74.6
Burglary5.69.1
Other theft5.54.5
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.