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 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%

See how Rotherham compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Rotherham

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
140 650 1,355 340 340 635 725 535 350 150 210 795 535 20 135 285 480