The police recorded 63.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rothwell from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 56.7, down from 63.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.