Crime in Rawmarsh
Recorded crime in Rawmarsh is 1.2 times the Rotherham average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rawmarsh: about 15,768 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Rotherham average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rawmarsh.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rawmarsh, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Rotherham average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 120 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.2 |
| Burglary | 7.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 43.9 |
| Drugs | 2.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 3.5 |
| Other theft | 9.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.7 |
| Public order | 11.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 19.0 |
Postcode districts in Rawmarsh
Nearby towns
Council: Rotherham
Questions about crime in Rawmarsh
- Is Rawmarsh a safe place to live?
- Rawmarsh scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Rotherham average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rawmarsh?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 1,994 recorded crimes a year to 2,129.
- What is the most common crime in Rawmarsh?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rawmarsh compare with Rotherham?
- Crime severity in Rawmarsh is 1.2 times the Rotherham average.