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Crime in S61 2LG

How much crime is recorded in S61 2LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Kimberworth
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,617 (2024)
Crime

How safe is S61 2LG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S61 2LG 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
53.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

S61 2LGNational
Violence and sexual offences46.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Public order9.04.6
Burglary5.79.1
Other theft5.14.5
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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