Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
S7 · Sheffield
267
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
S60 · Rotherham
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Rotherham has less crime — 168 vs 267 incidents in April 2026.
Norton recorded notably higher crime than Rotherham in April 2026 — 267 vs 168 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norton records significantly more (88 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 267 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. Norton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Norton recorded 88 incidents of this type vs 66 in Rotherham. Overall, Rotherham had fewer total crimes (168 vs 267).