Crap Towns / Swallownest and Aston / Crime

How much crime is there in Swallownest and Aston?

The police recorded 64.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Swallownest and Aston from September 2023 to August 2026, 15% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 56.1, down from 70.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	70.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	67.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	56.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.3	7.0
Public order	6.9	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.7	3.8
Shoplifting	4.3	7.1
Other theft	3.4	5.4
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Other crime	2.5	2.0
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Rotherham	7.7 km	135
Dinnington	7.1 km	97.2
Thurcroft	5.2 km	97.1
Waverley and Catcliffe	4.3 km	75.0
Swallownest and Aston	–	64.8
Eckington	7.3 km	64.8
Kiveton Park	4.8 km	57.9
Wickersley and Bramley	7.3 km	55.5
North Anston	6.5 km	46.7
Brinsworth	5.6 km	46.3
Killamarsh	4.8 km	44.0
The typical town	–	76.2