Postcode · Rotherham
Crime in S62 6DF
How much crime is recorded in S62 6DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rawmarsh South
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
S62 6DFRotherham
How safe is S62 6DF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S62 6DF 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
45.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 6DFNational
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Burglary16.49.1
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Shoplifting6.58.4
Other theft6.44.5
Public order4.24.6
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Drugs2.52.4
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.