Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
S1 · Sheffield
1,141
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
S65 · Rotherham
279
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Rotherham has less crime — 279 vs 1,141 incidents in April 2026.
Norton recorded substantially more crime than Rotherham in April 2026 — 1,141 incidents compared to 279, a 4.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norton records significantly more (352 vs 104 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rotherham recorded fewer crimes than Norton — 279 vs 1,141 incidents. That is 76% 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 104 in Rotherham. Overall, Rotherham had fewer total crimes (279 vs 1,141).