Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
S3 · Sheffield
1,031
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
S60 · Rotherham
128
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Rotherham has less crime — 128 vs 1,031 incidents in February 2026.
Norton recorded substantially more crime than Rotherham in February 2026 — 1,031 incidents compared to 128, a 8.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norton records significantly more (302 vs 33 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Rotherham recorded fewer crimes than Norton — 128 vs 1,031 incidents. That is 88% fewer crimes. Norton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Norton recorded 302 incidents of this type vs 33 in Rotherham. Overall, Rotherham had fewer total crimes (128 vs 1,031).