Rotherham

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Rotherham.

Population: 264,984
People in Employment: 113,845 (69.7%)
People Inactive: 42,745 (26.2%)
People Unemployed: 6,755 (4.1%)
Number Of Jobs: 84k
Median Salary: £24,246
Mean Salary: £27,853

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Rotherham. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Rotherham for 2024

Rotherhams most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 11,852 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,733 crimes. Which is an increase of 119 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	11,857	1,774	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	4,754	780	Getting Better
Public order	3,243	444	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	3,073	378	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	2,067	347	Getting Better
Burglary	2,002	336	Getting Better
Other theft	2,184	336	Getting Better
Shoplifting	1,642	308	Getting Better
Other crime	965	143	Getting Better
Drugs	601	110	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	379	61	Getting Better
Robbery	275	59	Getting Better
Theft from the person	106	15	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	93	13	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Rotherham

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Boston Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Rotherham, with 4398 crimes and 299 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Kilnhurst & Swinton East has 373 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Boston Castle	752	51
Rotherham East	397	26
Rotherham West	358	26
Dalton & Thrybergh	268	0
Rawmarsh East	261	0
Rawmarsh West	252	0
Wath	233	18
Hoober	228	16
Thurcroft & Wickersley South	202	0
Greasbrough	198	0
Maltby East	196	0
Swinton Rockingham	185	0
Dinnington	184	14
Keppel	184	16
Hellaby & Maltby West	156	0
Wickersley North	152	0
Wales	146	13
Aughton & Swallownest	139	0
Brinsworth	129	0
Anston & Woodsetts	95	0
Rother Vale	95	6
Aston & Todwick	80	0
Bramley & Ravenfield	80	0
Kilnhurst & Swinton East	71	0
Sitwell	63	5

Crime map for Rotherham

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Rotherham

The average property price in Rotherham is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£272,694.56	£173,621.19	£135,023.35	£97,549.75
2022	£262,303.83	£167,960.64	£131,343.60	£94,430.11
2021	£239,030.59	£153,164.55	£120,523.10	£89,406.98
2020	£213,845.00	£138,010.51	£108,160.78	£82,997.68
2019	£208,241.55	£134,317.20	£105,177.28	£82,982.48
2018	£201,857.21	£129,956.63	£102,092.02	£81,870.15
2017	£193,041.45	£123,729.38	£97,723.04	£79,276.46
2016	£186,619.24	£120,211.08	£95,634.52	£75,415.68
2015	£177,173.58	£114,530.28	£91,410.52	£72,321.85
2014	£173,116.18	£112,398.54	£90,280.04	£71,805.50
2013	£168,713.87	£109,224.31	£87,959.65	£70,527.56
2012	£167,767.13	£108,802.52	£87,706.13	£71,059.94
2011	£171,604.72	£110,171.46	£88,682.29	£72,998.50
2010	£174,251.81	£112,856.24	£91,031.58	£75,020.12

Property prices over time for Rotherham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Rotherham

The median salary in Rotherham is £24,246 and the mean salary in Rotherham is £27,853.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 84k
Median Salary: £24,246
Annual Percentage Change: 11.2%
Mean Salary: £27,853

Salary comparison between Rotherham and Yorkshire

See how Rotherham compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Rotherham ranks 12 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Leeds	257k	£28,639	8.9%	£34,015	12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA	120k	£28,067	10.4%	£31,118	7.8%
York UA	73k	£27,507	13.5%	£32,222	4.7%
Kirklees	133k	£26,420	14.7%	£29,308	11.7%
Calderdale	72k	£26,136	10.9%	£29,763	10.0%
Sheffield	160k	£25,965	3.9%	£29,920	6.0%
Doncaster	88k	£25,356	1.9%	£30,401	9.6%
Bradford	147k	£25,299	6.8%	£29,812	8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA	56k	£25,253	5.3%	£29,829	4.6%
Barnsley	76k	£24,835	7.9%	£27,967	2.1%
Wakefield	119k	£24,825	6.1%	£28,743	4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA	45k	£24,811	8.3%	£28,683	4.8%
Kingston upon Hull UA	95k	£23,350	5.4%	£24,271	4.1%