Rotherham crime stats
The overall crime rate in Rotherham city is 130.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 132% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 211% of national crime rate which puts Rotherham on 12. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 496 cases and has decreased by 5% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 35.4% | 53. highest | 132% | 5.8k | -5.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.9% | 42. highest | 123% | 2.4k | 9.0% |
| Public order crime | 8.9% | 32. highest | 156% | 1.5k | -21.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.7% | 46. highest | 131% | 1.3k | -14.4% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.5% | 39. lowest | 129% | 1.2k | 19.0% |
| Other theft crime | 7.0% | 31. highest | 117% | 1.1k | 0.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.1% | 49. highest | 107% | 831 | 1.5% |
| Burglary crime | 5.0% | 18. highest | 154% | 823 | -12.6% |
| Other crime | 3.0% | 12. highest | 211% | 496 | -5.0% |
| Drugs crime | 2.2% | 44. lowest | 106% | 362 | 4.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.3% | 18. highest | 190% | 220 | 6.8% |
| Robbery crime | 1.2% | 28. highest | 119% | 189 | 9.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 27. lowest | 30% | 80 | -4.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.3% | 4. lowest | 33% | 45 | -27.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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