Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
S8 · Sheffield
143
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
S65 · Rotherham
279
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Norton has less crime — 143 vs 279 incidents in April 2026.
Rotherham recorded notably higher crime than Norton in April 2026 — 279 vs 143 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rotherham records significantly more (104 vs 49 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, Norton recorded fewer crimes than Rotherham — 143 vs 279 incidents. That is 49% fewer crimes. Rotherham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Norton recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 104 in Rotherham. Overall, Norton had fewer total crimes (143 vs 279).