Rotherham North vs Sheffield South West

Rotherham North has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 8,592 crimes in the last 12 months. Sheffield South West has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 10,809 crimes. Sheffield South West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rotherham North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Sheffield South West shows -2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rotherham North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (3,341 incidents). In Sheffield South West, it is Violent Crime (3,446 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rotherham North recorded 1,262 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sheffield South West recorded 1,996. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rotherham North totalled 3,341 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,446 in Sheffield South West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rotherham North recorded 8,548 crimes (now 8,592, a change of +0.5%). Sheffield South West recorded 11,033 crimes previously (now 10,809, -2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Rotherham North has a resolution rate of 25.5% and Sheffield South West has 30.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rotherham North falls within the South Yorkshire Police boundary. Sheffield South West is covered by South Yorkshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Rotherham North and Sheffield South West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.