Is Rotherham safe?
Rotherham recorded 116.5 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 17% above the England average (99.5) and 4% above the Yorkshire and The Humber average (112.2).
Its safety score is 56/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 30,952
- Rate per 1,000
- 116.5
- 1-year trend
- +1.5%
- 3-year trend
- +3.0%
- 5-year trend
- +11.4%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 463
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.7
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026