Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2SP

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (S25 2SP) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Anston & Woodsetts average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (S25 2SP), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.