Postcode · Rotherham
Crime in S62 5LL
How much crime is recorded in S62 5LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rawmarsh North East
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
S62 5LLRotherham
How safe is S62 5LL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S62 5LL 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
S62 5LLNational
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Burglary8.99.1
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order3.84.6
Other crime3.71.5
Other theft3.74.5
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% 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.