Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
S1 · Sheffield
1,141
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
S60 · Rotherham
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Rotherham has less crime — 168 vs 1,141 incidents in April 2026.
Norton recorded substantially more crime than Rotherham in April 2026 — 1,141 incidents compared to 168, a 6.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norton records significantly more (352 vs 66 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rotherham recorded fewer crimes than Norton — 168 vs 1,141 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Norton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Norton recorded 352 incidents of this type vs 66 in Rotherham. Overall, Rotherham had fewer total crimes (168 vs 1,141).